Endemic to Cyprus
Onobrychis venosa, veined sainfoin is a perennial, spreading or suberect herb 10-25 cm high, with a short stem. Leaves alternate, compound, imparipinnate, leaflets ovoid to suborbicular 10-40 x 5-30 mm with characteristic bronze venetation (hence venosa), hairy only along margins. Zygomorphic flowers with yellow petals with conspicuous dark-red nerves in axillary racemes. Flowers from February to March. The fruit is a circular flattened hairy pod.
Habitat usually on dry hillsides on limestone but also on igneous formations or near the coast, from sea level to 950 m.
Endemic to and common in many parts of Cyprus. Akamas, Panayia, Petra tou Romiou, Moni (Limassol), Kosshi, Yeri, Latsia, Athalassa, Mitsero, Agrokipia, Klirou, Potami, Pendataktylos, Karpasia.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.Photo Athalassa by George Konstantinou
Onobrychis venosa, veined sainfoin is a perennial, spreading or suberect herb 10-25 cm high, with a short stem. Leaves alternate, compound, imparipinnate, leaflets ovoid to suborbicular 10-40 x 5-30 mm with characteristic bronze venetation (hence venosa), hairy only along margins. Zygomorphic flowers with yellow petals with conspicuous dark-red nerves in axillary racemes. Flowers from February to March. The fruit is a circular flattened hairy pod.Habitat usually on dry hillsides on limestone but also on igneous formations or near the coast, from sea level to 950 m.
Endemic to and common in many parts of Cyprus. Akamas, Panayia, Petra tou Romiou, Moni (Limassol), Kosshi, Yeri, Latsia, Athalassa, Mitsero, Agrokipia, Klirou, Potami, Pendataktylos, Karpasia.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.Photo Athalassa by George Konstantinou
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