Yellow serradella

Ornithopus compressus

Ornithopus compressus is a small annual legume with hairy stem, hairy pinnate leaves and small yellow flowers. the fruit looks like a birds' claw, only pressed or compressed. hence the name. Calciphobic plant, grows mainly on sandy soils.
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Distribution

Mediterranean basin
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Status

Least Concern

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusOrnithopus
SpeciesOrnithopus compressus
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Israel