| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ononis falcata Viv. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Libyc. Spec.: 41 (1824) |
| Native Range | n. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | branchlets erect, leafy, leaves solitary or ternate, leaflets linear, falcate, acuminate, serrulate, 1-3cm, glandular, flowers solitary, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Ononis angustissima ssp. falcata (Viv.) Murb. Ononis angustissima var. falcata (Viv.) E.A.Durand & Barratte Ononis angustissima f. falcata (Viv.) Bég. & A.Vacc. Ononis angustissima var. garianica Pamp. Ononis angustissima var. glabrescens Barratte Ononis angustissima var. tripolitana Pamp. Ononis glabrescens (Barratte) Hochr. Ononis natrix ssp. falcata (Viv.) Širj. Ononis natrix ssp. garianica (Pamp.) Maire & Weiller |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, TUN Tunisia) |