Ornithopus pinnatus

Ornithopus pinnatus

Ornithopus pinnatus is a small annual legume with yellow flowers. the fruits look like bird's claws, and this is what gave the plant its name. has pinnate leaves.
Ornithopus pinnatus rare and endangered in Israel Geotagged,Israel,Ornithopus pinnatus,Spring

Naming

Ornithopus = bird's foot
pinnatus = pinnate
Ornithopus pinnatus Geotagged,Israel,Ornithopus pinnatus,Spring

Distribution

Mediterranean Basin
Ornithopus pinnatus Geotagged,Israel,Ornithopus pinnatus,Spring

Habitat

Fallow fields and herbaceous vegetation, mainly on sandy soil and clayish red loam.

References:

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http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510864-1
https://redlist.parks.org.il/taxa/Ornithopus%20pinnatus/?highlight=Ornithopus%20pinnatus
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusOrnithopus
SpeciesOrnithopus pinnatus
Photographed in
Israel