Hedysarum hedysaroides
| Hedysarum hedysaroides | |
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| Flowers of Hedysarum hedysaroides subsp. hedysaroides at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Hedysarum |
| Species: | H. hedysaroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedysarum hedysaroides (L.) Schinz & Thell. | |
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Hedysarum hedysaroides, common name Alpine Sainfoin, is a perennial herb belonging to the family Fabaceae.
Description
Hedysarum hedysaroides grows to 20–60 centimetres (7.9–23.6 in) in height. It is a perennial plant, with straight or ascending stems and imparipinnate leaves, 1-3 cm long. Inflorescences bear from 15 to 30-35 purple-violet flowers in clusters. The flowering period extends from June to August.[2][3]
Distribution
This species can be found in Central and Southern Europe, in Finland, Russia, Ukraine and Western North America.[4] It occurs in alpine meadows at an elevation of 1,600–2,500 metres (5,200–8,200 ft) above sea level. [3]
Bibliography
- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
- Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
- Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976