Ononis repens

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Ononis repens
© J R Crellin 2005

Common Restharrow

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Ononis repens (spined)
Pea family
Fabaceae		 Photographer: John Crellin
Walborough, Uphill
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My field guide was unequivocal - if it has spines it is Spiny Restharrow. Stace says the common form can have spines and I have now been back for more detailed consideration - it is O. repens (29/8/2005).

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12 August 2005
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/100 sec - F/25
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320
FloralImages - Home Previous pictures of Ononis repens Flower Plant Stem (spined) Index - common names Index - Latin
Ononis repens
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© J R Crellin 2005

Common Restharrow

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Creative Commons License
Protected by a Creative Commons Licence. 		Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Ononis repens (spined)
Pea family
Fabaceae		 Photographer: John Crellin
Walborough, Uphill
View location

My field guide was unequivocal - if it has spines it is Spiny Restharrow. Stace says the common form can have spines and I have now been back for more detailed consideration - it is O. repens (29/8/2005).

Back to: Wild plants; Flowering plants; Native plants; Pea family; North Somerset; Stem

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12 August 2005
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/100 sec - F/22
Exp. compensation: -1.0 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320
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