Ornithopus sativus Serradella (Leguminosae)

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Ornithopus sativus
Serradella
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The Ornithopus sativus plant species is found in Southwestern Europe. Naturalized in southwest Britain. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Serradella.

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Latin Name:  Ornithopus sativus
Common Name:  Serradella
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  Brot.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.7   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Along the sides of roads and as a weed of cultivated ground[74]. Naturalized on china clay waste in southeastern Cornwall.

Cultivation Notes: This species is occasionally cultivated as a green manure crop[50]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200].

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