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Hippocrepis unisiliquosa the shadow here is prettier and better seen than the plant itself... <br /> the fruit is shaped like a line of horseshoes, thus the name - Hippo = horse, Crepis = shoe. Geotagged,Hippocrepis unisiliquosa,Israel,One-flowered Horseshoe-Vetch,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Hippocrepis unisiliquosa

the shadow here is prettier and better seen than the plant itself...
the fruit is shaped like a line of horseshoes, thus the name - Hippo = horse, Crepis = shoe.

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The One-flowered Horseshoe-Vetch

Hippocrepis unisiliquosa is an annual plant in the Fabaceae family. Flowers are yellow. the pod is shaped like a string of horse-shoes. single flower and pod on each stem.

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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Sep 15, 2025. Captured Sep 5, 2025 11:36 in דרך הבשור, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.