Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Ononis macrosperma

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ononis macrosperma is an erect annual plant, branched from the base[ 1547 Title Comparative morphological studies on three endemic Ononis L. (Leguminosae) species growing in Turkey Publication Biological Diversity and Conservation 9/1 (2016) 82-91 Author Baldemir A. & Coskun M. Publisher Year 0 ISBN 1308-8084 Description ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 1547 Title Comparative morphological studies on three endemic Ononis L. (Leguminosae) species growing in Turkey Publication Biological Diversity and Conservation 9/1 (2016) 82-91 Author Baldemir A. & Coskun M. Publisher Year 0 ISBN 1308-8084 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - western Turkey

HabitatRocky soils in Juniper excelsa forests; at elevations from 1,100 - 1,500 metres[ 1547 Title Comparative morphological studies on three endemic Ononis L. (Leguminosae) species growing in Turkey Publication Biological Diversity and Conservation 9/1 (2016) 82-91 Author Baldemir A. & Coskun M. Publisher Year 0 ISBN 1308-8084 Description ].