Inflorescence, close-up; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Flowers; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2008 © Jörn Germer
Flower, side view; Can Jordi, Aiguaviva, Girona, Catalunya, Spain; 7/2011 © Jörn Germer
Inflorescence; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 9/2010 © Jörn Germer
Inflorescence; Can Jordi, Aiguaviva, Girona, Catalunya, Spain; 7/2011 © Jörn Germer
Ripening infructescence; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2008 © Jörn Germer
Ripe infructescence; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2008 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaf; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2008 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaves; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Can Jordi, Aiguaviva, Girona, Catalunya, Spain; 7/2011 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Plieningen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 6/2008 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 892
Date of entry: 05.08.2008
Last update: 11.01.2020
English: Sainfoin
German: Saat-Esparsette
Mandarin: 驴食草 (lü shi cao)
Portuguese: Sanfeno
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet, pink
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