Onobrychis viciaefolia

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 Onobrychis viciaefolia subsp. var.  
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Onobrychis viciaefolia, Scop. (O. sativa, Lam. Hedysarum Onobrychis, Neck.). Sainfoin or Saintfoin. Holy Clover. Esparcet. Perennial herb with ascending sts. 1-2 ft. long: lfts. many, oblong, somewhat downy or pubescent beneath and glabrous above: peduncle exceeding the If., the spike lengthening; fls. pale pink (varying to white): pod twice exceeding the If., strongly curved on the lower edge, with short teeth on the margin and sometimes prickly. Cent, and S. Eu., Temp. Asia.—Grown for forage. It requires a limestone soil, and in the U. S. is grown chiefly in the southern states, but it has never become agriculturally important in this country. The seeds are nutritious and are eaten by fowls. From 100-150 lbs. of seed are sown to the acre.


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