Securigera securidaca
Goat pea Μη διαθέσιμη

Fabaceae - pea family Dicot.
Securigera securidaca
Goat pea Μη διαθέσιμη
Fabaceae - pea family Dicot.
A common weed of the Mediterranean, Securigera securidaca, has deep yellow flowers arranged in a crown. It produces impressive long narrow pods, which give rise to the alternate english name of hatchet weed and the scientific name (see below).
the goat pea, like many other plants of the Fabaceae family has seeds with high values of essential fatty acids which are nutritious to humans and animals including goats and chickens and have even been shown to protect hens from altitude sickness.
Securigera from latin securis meaning hatchet + daca from latin gero - meaning to bear
securidaca from latin securis + daca ? from daca - vulgar latin for dacian knife or dagger