Trigonella suavissima Lindl.
Sweet Fenugreek

Scientific Description

Genus Trigonella. Form prostrate,spreading or scrambling. Habit herb. Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section flattened, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence clearly present, Position alternate, Leaves compound, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem, Cross section of leaf or leaflet flat with flat margins, Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length 10-50. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number three, Arrangement pinnately arranged. Terminal leaflet Presence present. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence absent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 1.5-2. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 3-4.3. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present (?) or absent (?). Length Corolla length 4.5-6.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 4-6. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 4-4.5. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 4-5.5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath with one free stamen. Length Filament length 3-4.6. Ovary Placement sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular. Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 4.5-5. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak beaked or not beaked. Length Fruit length 15-18. Width Fruit width 2-3. Indumentum Presence hairy, Indumentum type with simple hairs. Flowering time March, July, August or September. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Pilbara, Carnarvon, Gascoyne, Yalgoo, Murchison, Dampierland, Coolgardie, Nullarbor or Mallee.