Summary.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:5px;font-size:95%;border-spacing:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;width:100%}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:4px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{background:#ccf;text-align:right;padding-right:0.4em;width:15%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:-8px}@media only screen and (max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table.fileinfotpl-type-information{border-spacing:0;padding:0;word-break:break-word;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody{display:block}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:0.2em 0.4em;text-align:left;text-align:start}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{box-sizing:border-box;flex:1 0 100%;width:100%}} Description: English: Introduced cool-season annual hairless herbaceous C3 legume 20-60 cm tall. Stems are erect, thick and hollow when elongated (variety majus) or more prostrate, thinner and solid (variety resupinatum). Leaves have 3 ovate leaflets, each strongly veined, toothed and on stalks of equal length. Flowerheads extend beyond surrounding leaves and are ball-shaped clusters of many white, pink or violet pea-like flowers; maturing into white woolly fruit. Flowers in spring and early summer. A native of Europe, the Mediterranean and SW Asia, majus is sown as an annual fodder and resupinatum is used more for grazing. Best suited to clay soils with pHCa 5-8 and requires a medium-high winter rainfall or irrigation. Provides both a high potential nitrogen input into soils and high-quality cool-season feed. Has excellent waterlogging tolerance and moderate salinity tolerance. Causes bloat in cattle; sow with oats or ryegrass to reduce risk. Sometimes causes photosensitisation. Majus is soft seeded so requires annual sowing; resupinatum is harder seeded so is more self-regenerating. Can produce high forage yields with good regrowth potential after cutting/grazing, but needs irrigation or good spring rains to maximise late spring growth. Make into hay or silage in spring; up to 2 cuts are possible. Date: 23 September 2022, 13:32:41. Source:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/73840284@N04/52380856037/. Author: Macleay Grass Man.