Ononis pusilla
Phylum: Magnoliophyta - Class: Equisetopsida - Order: Fabales - Family: Fabaceae
Description
Ononis pusilla is a perennial woody plant and can form a substantial shrub. Its leaves are typically 6 to 10mm in length, trifoliate and usually elliptic or oblong. The yellow flowers are 6 to 12mm long and borne in dense racemes.
Distribution
This member of the Pea family is common throughout the Mediterranean region.
Habitat
Ononis pusilla prefers calcareous soils and can be found on rocky and stony ground and also in open pine forests.
Blooming times
These plants can be seen in flower between March and July.
This specimen was photographed in the Algarve, Portugal, in May.
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