Sulla coronaria

Sulla coronaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Sulla
Species:	S. coronaria
Binomial name
	Sulla coronaria; (L.) Medik.
Synonyms
	Hedysarum coronarium L.;

Sulla coronaria (French honeysuckle, cock's head, Italian sainfoin, sulla, or soola)^[3] is a perennial herb native to Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, southern Italy and Spain, cultivated for animal fodder and hay, and for honey production.

The plant is deep-rooted and drought-resistant, growing to 1–1.5 m tall with leaves imparipinnate with 7–11 leaflets. Flowers are red, with the standard 12–15 mm long; fruits are jointed and made of 2–4 spinulose articles. Pods have a yellow thorny surface that turns brown at maturity.

References[]

^ Choi BH; Ohashi H (2003). "Generic criteria and an infrageneric system for Hedysarum and related genera (Papilinoideae–Leguminosae)". Taxon. 52 (3): 567–576. doi:10.2307/3647455. JSTOR 3647455.
^ Lock JM (2005). "Tribe Hedysareae". In Lewis G; Schrire B; Mackinder B; Lock M (eds.). Legumes of the World. Kew, England: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. pp. 489–495. ISBN 9781900347808.
^ "Hedysarum coronarium". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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[Choi-1] Choi BH; Ohashi H (2003). "Generic criteria and an infrageneric system for Hedysarum and related genera (Papilinoideae–Leguminosae)". Taxon. 52 (3): 567–576. doi:10.2307/3647455. JSTOR 3647455.

[2] Lock JM (2005). "Tribe Hedysareae". In Lewis G; Schrire B; Mackinder B; Lock M (eds.). Legumes of the World. Kew, England: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. pp. 489–495. ISBN 9781900347808.

[3] "Hedysarum coronarium". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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