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Common Sainfoin - Onobrychis viciifolia

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNR
State Rank: SNA
C-value: 1


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General Description
Deep-rooted perennial with a branched caudex. Stems erect, 30–70 cm. Herbage glabrous to sparsely villous, minutely punctate. Leaves petiolate, odd-pinnate with 15 to 21 narrowly elliptic to oblong leaflets 1–2 cm long with rounded, mucronate tips; stipules brown-hyaline, 5–11 mm long, connate below with deltoid lobes. Inflorescence dense, axillary, bracteate racemes 3–12 cm long with spreading flowers. Flowers papilionaceous, magenta; calyx tube ca. 2 mm long, the narrowly lanceolate lobes 3–5 mm long; banner reflexed, 10–12 mm long, ca. equal to the prominent, prow-shaped keel; wings 3–4 mm long; stamens of lower flowers 9 united, 1 separate, those of upper flowers all united. Fruit 1-seeded, flattened, ovate, veiny, 5–7 mm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments
Widely introduced in North America for forage and hay; native to Europe (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 27

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Habitat

Ecology
POLLINATORS
The following animal species have been reported as pollinators of this plant species or its genus where their geographic ranges overlap: Bombus vagans and Bombus fervidus (Colla and Dumesh 2010).

Management

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Colla, S.R. and S. Dumesh. 2010. The bumble bees of southern Ontario: notes on natural history and distribution. Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario 141:39-68.
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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    • Auld, D.L. 1976. Proof of pathogenicity of Fusarium solani (Mart.) Appel and Wr. to Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) and development of procedures to select for resistance. Ph.D. Dissertation. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 63 p.
    • Gaudet, D.A. 1978. The role of bacteria in the root and crown rot complex of irrigated sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) in Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 88 p.
    • Hemming, B.C. 1982. Plant-associated fluorescent pseudomonads: their systematic analysis, microbial antagonism and iron interaction. Ph.D. Dissertation. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 154 p.
    • King, L.A. 1980. Effects of topsoiling and other reclamation practices on nonseeded species establishment on surface mined land at Colstrip, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 129 p.
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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