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Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Common restharrow
Ononis repens ssp. spinosa
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Pink flowers of Ononis repens ssp. spinosa, identified as Ononis spinosa subsp. spinosa in the retained source.
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Common names
2 names · 2 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Common restharrow
Other languages (1)
- Dutch
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- Kattendoorn
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
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Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life treats Ononis repens subsp. spinosa as a synonym of Ononis spinosa subsp. spinosa.
- Botanical family
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Fabaceae
Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.
Sources [2]
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Plant profile
About this plant
Common restharrow (Ononis repens ssp. spinosa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Ononis repens subsp. spinosa — 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: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1587416; ID 5JZNP; rank subspecies; status synonym
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Catalogue of Life
Ononis spinosa subsp. spinosa — 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.
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1587422; ID 5JZNZ; rank subspecies; status accepted
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1587422; ID 5JZNZ; rank subspecies; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.