Ononis repens
Common Restharrow
Ononis repens, Common Restharrow. Rather shrubby and prostrate in habit and often associated with coastal areas, but will grow in inland places, prefering calcareous soils. The name 'Restharrow' comes from its abilty to stop a horse drawn harrow due to its dense roots. Typical legume type flowers.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Ononis repens, Common Restharrow. Flower. Collected from River Ure bank, Redmire. July.
Slide 2: Ononis repens, Common Restharrow. Flowering plant. River Ure bank, Redmire. June.
Slide 3: Ononis repens, Common Restharrow. Flowering plant. River Ure bank, Redmire. June.
Slide 4: Ononis repens, Common Restharrow. Flowering plant. Growing on a sunny banking at Redmire Railway Station with Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare. July.