esparcet

• Plante herbacée vivace d'origine eurasienne, à fleurs rose pâle et gousses courbées, naturalisée en Grande-Bretagne et en Amérique du Nord sur sols calcaires, appréciée comme plante fourragère et source de miel.

A Eurasian perennial herb with pale pink flowers and curved pods, naturalized in Britain and North America on calcareous soils, valued as a forage crop and honey source.

1. C2formal

   A Eurasian perennial herb with pale pink flowers and curved pods, naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain.

   sainfoin cultivé

   • The esparcet is often grown as a forage crop for livestock.
   • Farmers value esparcet for its ability to thrive in calcareous soils.
   • The pale pink flowers of the esparcet attract many bees, making it a good source of honey.

   Synonymessainfoinsanfoin