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Ononis arvensis

Common Restharrow

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Common name

Common Restharrow.

Scientific name

Ononis arvensis L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Perennial herbaceous plant.

Stems 30-70 (100) cm high.

Flowering June-September¹

Habitat

Wet meadows, on sands by rivers, in thickets and by forests, rarely as a weed in crops, on plains and mountains².

Distribution in Bulgaria

Widespread throughout the country from sea level to 1600 m altitude³.

General distribution

Europe, Caucasus, Central and Southwest Asia, India⁴.

References

1 Кузманов Б. 1966. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том VI, София.

2 Кузманов Б. 1966. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том VI, София.

3 Кузманов Б. 1966. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том VI, София.

4 Кузманов Б. 1966. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том VI, София.

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