genus Hedysarum

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1.genus Hedysarum - genus of herbs of north temperate regionsHedysarumrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsPapilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family PapilionaceaeHedysarum boreale, sweet vetch - perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular jointsHedysarum coronarium, sulla, French honeysuckle - perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop