Ornithopus sativus

Ornithopus sativus, the serradella or common birdsfoot, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.^[2] It is native to Southwestern Europe and Northwest Africa in Portugal, western Spain, northern Morocco and Algeria, and southwestern France and has been introduced as a legume forage to many locations around the world, including most of central and eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, the Azores, South Africa, Kenya, Java, most of Australia, the North Island of New Zealand, southern Chile, and California.^[1][3] It is known for producing a high‑quality forage in highly acidic, nutrient‑poor soils.^[4]

Ornithopus sativus
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Ornithopus
Species:	O. sativus
Binomial name
Ornithopus sativus Brot.
Synonyms[1]
List Coronilla serradella E.H.L.Krause Ornithopodium sativum (Brot.) Kuntze Ornithopus × macrorrhynchus (Willk.) Klink. & O.Schwarz Ornithopus monocarpus Sennen & Elías Ornithopus roseus Dufour Ornithopus sativus subsp. roseus (Dufour) Alsina

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:^[1]

• Ornithopus sativus nothosubsp. macrorrhynchus (Willk.) Talavera, Arista & P.L.Ortiz
• Ornithopus sativus subsp. sativus