Ononis repens L. (O. arvensis L.) including records of the following variant:
var. procurrens (Wallr.) Morisset ined.
First record: ?Turner, 1548; Ray, 1660
Anonis. in Cambryge Shyre a whyne, it groweth in many places aboute cambryge. Turner,1548,155.
Of pety whine.... In Cambridgeshire this herb is called a whyne, but I put pety to it, to make difference between this herb and a fur, which in many places of England is also called a Whyne Petye....The branches are full of sharp and strong prickles. [Fn. 'The illustration is of Ononis repens, but Turner seems to be describing Ononis spinosa'.]Turner,1551,236.
Anonis non spinosa purpurea Purple Rest-harrow without prickles. In the borders of corn fields, and in the pastures in diverse places. Ray,1660,13(43).
Anonis non spinosa purpureo Purple Rest-harrow, without prickles. Ray,1670:23.
Martyn,1727,90.
Ononis arvensis Restharrow. Cammock. Relhan,1785;1802;1820,290.
Sandy and gravelly places.1. Not unfrequent in the [1] Cambridge, [2] Royston, [3] Wimpole, and [4] Cottenham Districts. Bab.1860,53; Cambridge, Wimpole & Cottenham, HD.ann.
There are also 113 records for O. repens L. in Recorder, [R].
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Ashwell, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
O. arvensis, [MrLilley's field Odsey ] Barnard ,1859; Odsey; AMB. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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Steeple Morden; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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Graveley; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Papworth St Agnes; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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Bassenhally Farm Pit, Whittlesey, FH Perring, 18.5.1966; Bassenhally Pits, AC Leslie, Exc. 1980.
Dry grassland, Fen Causeway, Whittlesey, 256.978, GMB Smith & JO Mountford, 2.9.1969.
Dry wasteground, Whittlesey station, 283.961, JO Mountford, 25.6.1970.
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Bassingbourn. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Croydon. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
O. arvensis Melbourn Fordham,1859; Melbourn; HF. Bab.MS.Fl.169; 14.7.1914, Gregor,ann.
Royston; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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Bourne; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Caldecot; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Caxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Eversden wood. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Harlton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
var. procurrens, Harlton, (open places on chalk in the "Clunch Pit") from seed collect in wild 2.10.1963, pressed 5.8.1967, P Morisset 0-4-1, CGE.
var. procurrens, By Kingston Wood, CC Babington, 15.7.1858, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE; Near Kingston wood. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
var. procurrens, Orwell, Seed collected in wild by CD Pigott in 1963, pressed 5.8.1967, P Morisset 0-10-5, CGE.
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Grassy banks and verges, Eldernell sand pits, 317.991, GMB Smith & JO Mountford, 26.7.1969.
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Heydon area, 40-42-, 41-41-, 42-41-, KJ Adams, 1972.
Hinxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Ickleton, EA George, 1939.
Sawston, Miss Plowden, 1838, SWN; EA George, 1940.
Miss Knight's Thriplow Heath Pit. Water in bottom. Fossil pit next door but no water. With Gigi. SM Walters field notebook 5.8.1960.
O. arvensis, without the spines...in the hedges near the hand post beside the Duxford Road [Whittlesford].... Maynard MS.13:284,CRO; O. arvensis, the hairy kind, in an old Gravel pit near the Railway Station, Whittlesford, abundantly 1898. Maynard MS.13:284,CRO; Shelford Road [Whittlesford],1867 etc. etc. Maynard MS.13:284,CRO; Whittlseford. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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var. procurrens, Gogs, n.c., [? CCB], 9.8.1852, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE; Gogs, CEM.ann.
Haslingfield Chalk Pit, JL Crosby, 1939.
O. arvensis. Cherry Hinton Chalk Pit Close Ray,Index Loc.JM.ann; Cherry-Hinton. In the close called by Mr Ray the Chalk-pit Close. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII; O. arvensis C(halk) P(it Close) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,201; var. procurrens, Hinton, JS Henslow, 18.7.1828, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE; O. reclinata, Cherry Hinton, Hb. JA Power, 29.9.1837, RTE; Cherry Hinton Chalk Pit, PGM Rhodes, 1905, CBSC.
[Anonis Off..] July. August. Flore albo near Madingley. Th.M.ann.Meth.90; Madingley Hill, BW Sparrow, 1939.
Shelford, 1905-6, CCHSB notes; O. arvensis agg., Great Shelford, 27.6.1915, Ann.Lee; Great Shelford, (Granhams Road), EA George, 1940.
(N) sic, Via Devana, EA George, 1940.
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Anonis non spinosa. Chesterton. In the lanes and closes. Ray,Index Loc; Chesterton. Martyn,1763,Herbat.II; O. arvensis Chesterton Fisher ann. Berkenhout,201; Bab.MS.Fl.169; EA George, 1939.
Chesterton Ballast Pits, EF Warburg, 1940; Chesterton railway sidings, GMS Easy, AC Leslie, 2000.
Ditton. Bab.MS.Fl.169; Fen Ditton, Bab.1860,53.
Trackside, Cuckoo Farm-Rampton, H 18-19, AC Trueblood, 1940.
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Belsar's Hill, G 19, APD Jones, 1940; Belsar's Hill, 422.702, Seccombe & Douglas, 1979.
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Grass bank, disused ash-pits, Whitemoor railway yards, March, 410.987, GMB Smith, 19.7.1970.
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Borley Wood. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Hildersham. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Linton, EA George, 1939.
var. procurrens, Pampisford, A Shrubbs, 7.1890, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE; Pampisford, EA George, 1940.
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Babraham, EA George, 1939.
Balsham. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Fleam Dyke, BW Sparrow & CJ Shepherd, 1939; Fleam Dyke, open path on dry chalk earthwork, 555.534, specimen collected by SM Walters & transplanted, pressed 5.8.1965, P Morisset 0-52, CGE.
Fulbourn, EA George, 1940.
Badly worn turf between Quy Church and roundabout, 515.598, G Crompton, 15.7.1996.
Teversham. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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O. arvensis, Bottisham, [SH] n.d. SH Cat. p.211. [YRK:300-Specimen not found.]
var. procurrens, Quey, CC Babington, 30.9.1835, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE; Qui. Bab.MS.Fl.169; Quy Fen. Bab.1860,53; EA George, 1940.
O. arvensis var. inermis, Reche J.D., 2.7.1829, NTM; var. procurrens, Reche, Dr Jermyn, Hb. Henslow, 8.7.1829, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE.
Swaffham Prior, L.J., 28.7.1823, BATHG.
var. procurrens, Swaffham, L Jenyns, Hb. Henslow, n.d., det. P Morisset 1967, CGE.
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Stretham; Rev.H Baber. Bab.1860,53 & Bab.MS.Fl.169.
var. procurrens, Upware, CC Babington, 15.7.1851, det. P Morisset 1967, CGE.
Upware. Bab.1860,53 & Bab.MS.Fl.169; West ann.
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Shudy Camps. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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Brinkley. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Dullingham. Bab.MS.Fl.169; AS Shrubbs, 6.8.1885, CGE; AS Shrubbs, 1890, DHM.
Stetchworth. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
Weston Colville. Bab.MS.Fl.169.
var. procurrens, West Wratting, from seed in wild by roadside, pressed 13.8.1965, P Morisset 0-15-2 1, 10.1963, CGE.
Ononis inermis Wood Ditton, Hb. JA Power, 7.8.1835, [is this not reclinata L. unsigned.] RTE.
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Chippenham. Bab.1860,53; West ann; EA George, 1940; Chippenham district. Bab.MS.Fl.169; Chippenham Fen, 644.697, P Morisset 0-186, 2.7.1966, CGE.
Devil's Dyke, CEM.ann; EA George, 1940; On Bomber Gap, Cttee Walk, 6.1972; Between A.11 and Newmarket railway, Devil's Ditch, AC Leslie, 1981.
Newmarket Heath, CEM.ann.
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[Ononis arvensis I have never found it at Wisbech, though the O. spinosa is not uncommon. 1828. Skrim.MS.]
Wisbech; J Balding. Bab.1860,53 & Bab.MS.Fl.169.
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Foul Anchor, AF.ann.
River bank, North Main Level, Tydd Gote, 451.177, GMB Smith & JO Mountford, 18.9.1969.
