Hedysarum coronarium

Hedysarum coronarium
Flowers of Hedysarum coronarium at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hedysarum
Species: H. coronarium
Binomial name
Hedysarum coronarium
L.

Hedysarum coronarium (French honeysuckle, cock's head, Italian sainfoin, sulla or soola)[1] is a perennial herb native to Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, southern Italy and Spain, cultivated for animal fodder and hay, and for honey production.

The plant is deep-rooted and drought-resistant, growing to 1–1.5 m tall with leaves imparipinnate with 7–11 leaflets. Flowers are red, with the standard 12–15 mm long; fruits are jointed and made of 2–4 spinulose articles. Pods have a yellow thorny surface that turns brown at maturity.

References

  1. "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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