Serradella facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Serradella
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Genus:	Ornithopus
Species:	sativus
Synonyms
List Coronilla serradella E.H.L.Krause Ornithopodium sativum (Brot.) Kuntze Ornithopus × macrorrhynchus (Willk.) Klink. & O.Schwarz Ornithopus monocarpus Sennen & Elías Ornithopus roseus Dufour Ornithopus sativus subsp. roseus (Dufour) Alsina

Ornithopus sativus, the serradella or common birdsfoot, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Southwestern Europe and Northwest Africa in Portugal, western Spain, northern Morocco and Algeria, and southwestern France and has been introduced as a legume forage to many locations around the world, including most of central and eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, the Azores, South Africa, Kenya, Java, most of Australia, the North Island of New Zealand, southern Chile, and California. It is known for producing a high‑quality forage in highly acidic, nutrient‑poor soils.

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:

• Ornithopus sativus nothosubsp. macrorrhynchus (Willk.) Talavera, Arista & P.L.Ortiz
• Ornithopus sativus subsp. sativus

See also

In Spanish: Ornithopus sativus para niños