Fabaceae

Ononis pubescens L.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Ononis

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Ononis pubescens (Ononis pubescens) — FlowerPhoto: pavlaki1968, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)

Arabic: شبرق زغبي, شبرق أمرد
arz: شبرق زغبى
French: Bugrane pubescente
Hebrew: שברק דביק

Synonyms

Ononis arthropodia Brot.
Ononis balearica Pourr. ex Nyman
Ononis calycina Lam.
Ononis hybrida Schrank
Ononis morissonii Gouan
Ononis paniculata Cav.
Ononis pubescens subsp. paniculata (Cav.) Sennen & Mauricio
Ononis pubescens var. semiunifolia Pau & Font Quer
Ononis pyramidale Cav.
Ononis viscosa Sieber ex C.Presl

Flowers

In flower: May (from 63 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: pavlaki1968, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Andre Hosper, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Quentin Groom, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Duarte Frade, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: User:Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ania Sanches, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Andre Hosper, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ariel Palmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Aris Pant, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Yves Bas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ariel Palmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ania Sanches, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.