Ononis
''Ononis'' is a large genus of perennial herbs and shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae. The members of this genus are often called restharrows as some species grow as weeds on arable lands whose tough stems would stop the harrow. They are natively distributed in Europe. In herbalism restharrow is used to treat bladder and kidney problems and water retention. The active ingredients in restharrow are essential oils, flavonoid-glycosides, and tannins. Restharrows are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the grey pug and '' Coleophora ononidella'' (which feeds exclusively on ''O. arvensis''). Species of ''Ononis'' The genus ''Ononis'' includes the following accepted species: * '' Ononis adenotricha'' Boiss. * '' Ononis alba'' Poir. * '' Ononis alopecuroides'' L., foxtail restharrow * '' Ononis angustissima'' Lam. * '' Ononis antiquorum'' L. * '' Ononis arvensis'' L., field restharrow * '' Ononis avellana'' Pomel * '' Ononis baetica'' ...
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Ononis Arvensis
''Ononis arvensis'', the field restharrow, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Eurasia from central Europe through to western Siberia and the western Himalayas. It is a perennial hemicryptophyte usually tall, typically found in meadows, but also in old fields and dry grasslands. References arvensis Flora of Norway Flora of Sweden Flora of Finland Flora of Denmark Flora of Central Europe Flora of Southeastern Europe Flora of Eastern Europe Flora of Turkey Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Iran Flora of Kazakhstan Flora of Kyrgyzstan Flora of Tajikistan Flora of West Siberia Flora of Altai (region) Flora of Pakistan Flora of West Himalaya Flora of Xinjiang Flora of Tibet Plants described in 1759 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Trifolieae-stub ...
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