Ononis mitissima L.

Spice Flower In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Ononis

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Cultivated fields and garriques.

Characteristics: An herbaceous plant (up to 60 cm.) erect or prostrate and branching from the base The leaves are trifoliolate and the inflorescences are terminal with flowers, pink in colour, crowded together forming a false raceme, elongated and cylindrical.