Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Ononis // Species: Ononis pusilla L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Central Europe to the Mediterranean region, Caucasus and West Asia according to the distribution information provided by Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Found in open and dry habitats- grassland, calcareous soils, limestone.

Flowering period:  Spring.

Ononis pusilla  – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ononis pusilla  – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ononis pusilla  – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ononis pusilla  – inflorescence with flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ononis pusilla  – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ononis pusilla  – inflorescence with pods. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ononis pusilla  – pod. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Ononis pusilla L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510466-1 %5BAccessed 29.05.2021].