Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Nothing else quite like it so easy to ID. I think they are stunningly beautiful.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Nothing else quite like it so easy to ID. I think they are stunningly beautiful.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. It starts flowering from the bottom up, and as the upper parts flower, the bottom gradually turn to fruit.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. It starts flowering from the bottom up, and as the upper parts flower, the bottom gradually turn to fruit.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Very chuffed as these were sown by me as part of my rewildling project and now they come up every year and new ones in different places.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Very chuffed as these were sown by me as part of my rewildling project and now they come up every year and new ones in different places.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The giss of the plant. There is an upright form like this (sewn as a fodder crop as this is) or a procumbent form thought to be the natural variety.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The giss of the plant. There is an upright form like this (sewn as a fodder crop as this is) or a procumbent form thought to be the natural variety.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It can grow in quite large clumps like this, or just the odd plant here and there.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It can grow in quite large clumps like this, or just the odd plant here and there.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).This is a young plant so lots of flowers yet to emerge up the stem. The one on the left not yet flowering.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).This is a young plant so lots of flowers yet to emerge up the stem. The one on the left not yet flowering.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Long and quite hairy sepals.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Lower flowers dying back, fruits will form.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Leaves have a point at the tip and no tendrils which are a major ID clue. The paler ones are young leaves.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (26/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Leaves have a point at the tip and no tendrils which are a major ID clue. The paler ones are young leaves.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic leaves.

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (26/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.