Coronilla juncea   Rush-like Scorpion Vetch

Coronilla juncea

This green stemmed shrub populated a windy hillside not far from the coast. Although it has very few leaves it can be used as a fodder crop as it is browsed by sheep and goats in the more arid areas of the Mediterranean basin.

Verge in hills near Mojácar, Spain 19th March 2007

Added on 24th March 2008, updated 6th December 2008, updated 20th March 2010

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