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Ononis repens
Ononis repens, the common restharrow, is a flowering plant species in the bean family Fabaceae. Its status is disputed; the Plants of the World Online database currently treats it as a subspecies of Ononis spinosa as Ononis spinosa subsp. procurrens, but other authorities, including the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, treat it as a separate species.
It is found by the sea shore, on cliffs and dunes and is also common in grasslands and dry hill pastures in chalk or limestone areas, over light, well-drained soils. It may occasionally grow on roadside verges or beside railways.
Ononis repens is related to liquorice and its roots have a very similar flavour. A liquorice flavour drink can be made by soaking the roots in cold water, and historically the young shoots have been used as a vegetable, boiled or in salads.
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