Ononis
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111 species and subspecies, see text |
Ononis is a large genus of perennial herbs and shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae. The members of this genus are often called restharrows as some species are arable weeds whose tough stems would stop the harrow. They are natively distributed in Europe.
Species of Ononis
- O. alopecuroides, Foxtail restharrow.
- O. arvensis, Field restharrow.
- O. campestris, Spiny restharrow.
- O. repens, Common restharrow.
- O. speciosa,
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