Common name:
Common sainfoin
Family:
Scientific name:
Onobrychis viciifolia
Main flower color:
Range:
England, Wales and south Scotland
Height:
Up to 60 cm
Habitat:
Roadsides and dry grassland, on calcareous soils; an introduced species, though possibly native in some parts
Flowers:
An elongated cluster along the upper portion of the hairy stem, held well above the leaves. Petals are light pink with darker pink veins, while the calyx is much shorter, green and hairy, divided almost to the base into narrow teeth
Fruit:
Oval, ridged pods, up to 8 mm long
Leaves:
Pinnate, with a terminal leaflet and from six to 12 pairs of lateral leaflets. Leaflets are oval in shape and pointed at the tip, with a sparse covering of downy hairs
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
