Description: An annual plant up to 50 cm tall. Thickly hairy. Three -parts leaves. The flower heads are located on a hairy stalk. The flowers are numerous purple-pink in color. The calyx is star-spiky. The fruit is a capsule.

Flowering time: April-June

Habitat: sunny habitats, cultivated areas, along roads, meadows, rocky grasslands

Interesting fact: recognized species in horticulture. It can be used for bee grazing and for green fertilization of arable land.