See text Ononis is a large genus of perennial herbs and shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae.

The members of this genus are often called restharrows as some species grow as weeds on arable lands whose tough stems would stop the harrow.

In herbalism restharrow is used to treat bladder and kidney problems and water retention.

Restharrows are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the grey pug and Coleophora ononidella (which feeds exclusively on O.

[citation needed] The genus Ononis includes the following accepted species:[3]