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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Ornithopus |
| Species: | O. sativus
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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]
- ^ a b "Ornithopus sativus Brot". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Ornithopus L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Ornithopus sativus" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Nutt, Bradley J.; Harrison, Robert J.; McComb, Jen A.; Howieson, John G. (2021). "The breeding system of Ornithopus sativus Brot. subsp. sativus". Grass and Forage Science. 76 (1): 3–9. Bibcode:2021GForS..76....3N. doi:10.1111/gfs.12521.