Pollinator plant

Many-jointed sweetvetch

Hedysarum multijugum

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Common names

3 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Many-jointed sweetvetch
Other languages (2)
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 红花羊柴[1]
Slovak
  • sekernica mnohojarmová[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Corethrodendron multijugum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • 红花羊柴 — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 1114318; Corethrodendron multijugum.
  • sekernica mnohojarmová — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 1114318; Corethrodendron multijugum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Hedysarum multijugum as a synonym of Corethrodendron multijugum.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
China.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Many-jointed sweetvetch (Hedysarum multijugum) is a shrub. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Hedysarum multijugum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 333181; ID 3K33V; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Corethrodendron multijugum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3804993; ID 9CZF7; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3804993; ID 9CZF7; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Corethrodendron multijugum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 815505, 1357179; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1293866, 1293867, 1293868, 1293869, 1293870, 1293871

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.