Sulla coronaria

Sulla coronaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Sulla
Species:	S. coronaria
Binomial name
Sulla coronaria (L.) Medik.
Synonyms [1] [2]
Hedysarum coronariumL.

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

1. Choi BH; Ohashi H (2003). "Generic criteria and an infrageneric system for Hedysarum and related genera (Papilinoideae–Leguminosae)". Taxon . 52 (3): 567–576. doi:10.2307/3647455. JSTOR   3647455.
2. Lock JM (2005). "Tribe Hedysareae". In Lewis G; Schrire B; Mackinder B; Lock M (eds.). Legumes of the World. Kew, England: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. pp. 489–495. ISBN   9781900347808.
3. "Sulla coronaria". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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