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Ononis reclinata L.

small restharrow (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Ononis reclinata occurs on the Gower and Castlemartin peninsulas in south Wales and either side of Tor Bay (VC3: South Devon).

Port Eynon (VC41: Glamorgan); 2019-06-05

 small restharrow / Ononis reclinata: _Ononis reclinata_ occurs on the Gower and Castlemartin peninsulas in south Wales and either side of Tor Bay (VC3).

Ononis reclinata is an annual, with smaller leaves than Ononis repens, and its elongated fruit-pods contain many more than the 1–2 seeds seen in that species.

Port Eynon (VC41: Glamorgan); 2019-06-05

 small restharrow / Ononis reclinata: _Ononis reclinata_ is an annual, with smaller leaves than _Ononis repens_, and its elongated fruit-pods contain many more than the 1–2 seeds seen in that species.

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