Ononis Mitissima

''Ononis'' is a large genus of perennial plant, perennial herbs and shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae. The members of this genus are often called restharrows or wrestharrows as some species grow as weeds on arable lands whose tough stems would stop the harrow (tool), 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'' Clemente
* ''Ononis biflora'' Desf.
* ''Ononis cossoniana'' Boiss. & Reut.
* ''Ononis cristata'' Mill.
* ''Ononis euphrasiifolia'' Desf.
* ''Ononis fruticosa'' L.
* ''Ononis inermis'' Pall.
* ''Ononis mitissima'' L.
* ''Ononis natrix'' L., large yellow restharrow
* ''Ononis ornithopodioides'' L.
* ''Ononis pubescens'' L.
* ''Ononis pusilla'' L.
* ''Ononis reclinata'' L., small restharrow
* ''Ononis repens'' L., common restharrow
* ''Ononis rotundifolia'' L.
* ''Ononis serrata'' Forssk.
* ''Ononis sicula'' Guss.
* ''Ononis speciosa'' Lag.
* ''Ononis spinosa'' L., spiny restharrow
* ''Ononis subspicata'' Lag.
* ''Ononis tridentata'' L.
* ''Ononis vaginalis'' Vahl
* ''Ononis variegata'' L.
* ''Ononis viscosa'' L.

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Medicinal uses of ''O. arvensis'' in Armenia

Ononis,
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Fabaceae genera

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