French Honeysuckle

Sulla coronaria

"Sulla coronaria" is a perennial herb native to Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, southern Italy and Spain, cultivated for animal fodder and hay, and for honey production.
Hedysarum coronarium Seen at the top of Srd Mountain, In Croatia. Croatia,Geotagged,Spring,Sulla coronaria

Appearance

The plant is deep-rooted and drought-resistant, growing to 1–1.5 m tall with leaves imparipinnate with 7–11 leaflets. Flowers are red, with the standard 12–15 mm long; fruits are jointed and made of 2–4 spinulose articles. Pods have a yellow thorny surface that turns brown at maturity.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSulla
SpeciesS. coronaria