Appearance
''Dorycnium pentaphyllum'' reaches an average height of 10–70 centimetres . The stems and the branches are woody. The leaves are composed by five segments and are hairy on both sides. Flowers are small and white, in terminal umbels of 5–20 flowers on a short stalk. The flowering period extends from May until July. The fruits are ovoid reddish-brown legumes 3–6 millimetres long containing one or two seeds.Naming
* ''Dorycnium pentaphyllum'' subsp. ''herbaceum'' Rouy⤷ ''Dorycnium pentaphyllum'' subsp. ''suffruticosum'' Rouy
⤷ ''Dorycnium pentaphyllum'' subsp. ''pentaphyllum''
Distribution
''Dorycnium pentaphyllum'' has a Mediterranean distribution.Habitat
These plants prefer semi-arid hills, sunny and dry pastures and Mediterranean environment and tolerates all soil types. They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,300 metres .References:
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