Hedysarum hedysaroides

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Hedysarum hedysaroides
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Flowers of Hedysarum hedysaroides subsp. hedysaroides at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Hedysarum
Species:
H. hedysaroides
Binomial name
Hedysarum hedysaroides
(L.) Schinz & Thell.
Synonyms [1]
  • Astragalus hedysaroides L.
  • Hedysarum obscurum L.

Hedysarum hedysaroides, common name alpine sainfoin, is a perennial herb belonging to the family Fabaceae.

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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]

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References

  1. Biolib
  2. Luirig Altervista
  3. 1 2 "Acta Plantarum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  4. Euro+Med PlantBase - The information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.