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Common Horseshoe Vetch

Hippocrepis unisiliquosa

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Field Notes

Description:

A small annual legume with hairless pinnate leaves. Flower yellow and very small - inconspicuous. The fruit is a magnificent constricted pod as you can see in this picture.

Habitat:

annual pastures in desert and Mediterranean lands

Reference Links:

Hippocrepis unisiliquosa L. | Flora of Israel Online

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Comments (8)
Caleb Steindel
Such an intricate design! Great photo, congratulations, Ori!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great find Ori,beautiful capture,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
AshleyT
Congrats Ori, this beautiful plant has been chosen as Spotting of the Week! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156917952370603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/731998995560693760
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedMay 12, 2016

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