Sulla coronaria
| Sulla coronaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Sulla |
| Species: | S. coronaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Sulla coronaria (L.) Medik. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Sulla coronaria (French honeysuckle, cock's head, Italian sainfoin, sulla, or soola)[3] is a perennial herb native to Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, southern Italy and Spain, cultivated for animal fodder and hay, and for honey production.
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.
References
- ↑ Choi BH, Ohashi H. (2003). "Generic criteria and an infrageneric system for Hedysarum and related genera (Papilinoideae–Leguminosae)". Taxon. 52 (3): 567–576. JSTOR 3647455. doi:10.2307/3647455.
- ↑ Lock JM. (2005). "Tribe Hedysareae". In Lewis G, Schrire B, Mackinder B, Lock M.. Legumes of the World. Kew, England: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. pp. 489–495. ISBN 9781900347808.
- ↑ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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