''Hedysarum hedysaroides'', common name alpine sainfoin, is a perennial

herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

belonging to the family

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Description

''Hedysarum hedysaroides'' grows to in height. It is a perennial plant, with straight or ascending stems and imparipinnate leaves, 1–3 cm long. Inflorescences bear from 15 to 30-35 purple-violet flowers in clusters. The flowering period extends from June to August.Acta Plantarum
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Distribution

This species can be found in Central and Southern Europe, in Finland, Russia, Ukraine and Western North America.Euro+Med PlantBase - The information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
/ref> It occurs in alpine meadows at an elevation of above sea level.

Bibliography

* Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982 * Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993 * Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

References

Hedysareae Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Faboideae-stub