Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hedge) Ponert
Source:
tro
Year:
1973
Citation Micro:
Feddes Repert.83: 642 (1972 publ. 1973)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001061907
Common Names
- Onobrychis vanensis
- Vetchling
- Vetch
Description
Onobrychis vanensis (also called the Van Onobrychis, among many other common names) is a small shrub that grows up to 1 meter high. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in dry, rocky soils. It has yellow flowers and its leaves are small and oval-shaped.
Uses & Benefits
Onobrychis vanensis is used as a fodder for livestock and as a soil stabilizer. It also has medicinal properties and is used to treat fever, colds, and flu.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower of Onobrychis vanensis is a small, yellow, pea-like flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, brown, round, hard seed. Seedlings have a single pair of oval-shaped, light green leaves.
Where to Find Onobrychis vanensis
Onobrychis vanensis is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in dry, open areas, such as deserts, grasslands, and woodlands.
Species in the Onobrychis genus
Onobrychis iberica,
Onobrychis pulchella,
Onobrychis meschetica,
Onobrychis biebersteinii,
Onobrychis bobrovii,
Onobrychis vassilczenkoi,
Onobrychis angustifolia,
Onobrychis kemulariae,
Onobrychis sosnowskyi,
Onobrychis acaulis,
Onobrychis afghanica,
Onobrychis altissima,
Onobrychis alyassinicus,
Onobrychis andalanica,
Onobrychis arnacantha,
Onobrychis atropatana,
Onobrychis aucheri,
Onobrychis buhseana,
Onobrychis bungei,
Onobrychis chorassanica,
Onobrychis cornuta,
Onobrychis dealbata,
Onobrychis depauperata,
Onobrychis echidna,
Onobrychis elymaitica,
Onobrychis eubrychidea,
Onobrychis freitagii,
Onobrychis gaubae,
Onobrychis grandis,
Onobrychis gypsicola,
Onobrychis haussknechtii,
Onobrychis heliocarpa,
Onobrychis heterophylla,
Onobrychis iranshahrii,
Onobrychis kermanensis,
Onobrychis kotschyana,
Onobrychis laxiflora,
Onobrychis longipes,
Onobrychis lunata,
Onobrychis luristanica,
Onobrychis macrorhiza,
Onobrychis major,
Onobrychis mazanderanica,
Onobrychis megataphros,
Onobrychis melanotricha,
Onobrychis mermuelleri,
Onobrychis michauxii,
Onobrychis microptera,
Onobrychis nummularia,
Onobrychis oxyptera,
Species in the Fabaceae family