Ornithopus compressus is a small annual legume with hairy stem, hairy pinnate leaves and small yellow flowers. the fruit looks like a birds' claw, only pressed or compressed. hence the name. Calciphobic plant, grows mainly on sandy soils.
Similar species: Fabales
Uploaded Apr 2, 2024. Captured Feb 28, 2024 10:03 in כפר גמילה אילנות, Israel.