Ononis campestris
Common name
ononis
Family
Fabaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Year naturalised
1940
Origin
Europe, Asia, N. Africa
Etymology
campestris: From the Latin campus ‘field, pasture’, meaning growing in pasture