Ornithopus compressus
Common name
Yellow serradella
Family
Fabaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Tap-rooted, hairy, yellow-flowered annual.
Distribution
Records in NZ from coastal north and south of Auckland, and from Horowhenua, 2017-2022
Similar taxa
Other Ornithopus species but this is the most hairy
Flower colours
Yellow
Fruiting
Curved pods
Life cycle
Seed
Year naturalised
2017
Reason for introduction
Had been trialed as a fodder crop near Rotorua in 1982 but did not survive (specimen cited in Aust. Virtual Herbarium)
Tolerances
Likely to spread in sandy soils
References and further reading
Ogle, C. C., de Lange, P. J., Cameron, E. K., Parris, B. S., Champion, P. D. (2020). Checklist of dicotyledons, gymnosperms and pteridophytes Naturalised or Casual in New Zealand: Additional records 2007–2019, Perspectives in Biosecurity, 5: 88
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/115995 (accessed 18 July 2022)
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C.; de Lange, P.J. (Year at time of access): Ornithopus compressus Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/ornithopus-compressus/ (Date website was queried)