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Ononis spinosa L.

spiny restharrow (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Ononis spinosa grows in calcareous grassland and coastal grazing marshes; its stems are much hairier on 1 or 2 sides, and its leaves are longer and narrower than those of Ononis repens.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-07-20

 spiny restharrow / Ononis spinosa: _Ononis spinosa_ grows in calcareous grassland and coastal grazing marshes; its stems are much hairier on 1 or 2 sides, and its leaves are longer and narrower than those of _Ononis repens_.

The fruit of Ononis spinosa is a short, rounded pod covered in glandular hairs.

Oldbury-on-Severn (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2019-08-01

 spiny restharrow / Ononis spinosa: The fruit of _Ononis spinosa_ is a short, rounded pod covered in glandular hairs.

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