Species

Anthyllis vulneraria L.

Kidney Vetch

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Anthyllis (Kidneyvetch)

Synonyms

Anthyllis vulneraria
Anthyllis linnaei
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. corbierei

Related species

Anthyllis vulneraria L. - Kidney Vetch

Traits


    Maximal 90&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>umbel-like to capitate</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>yellowish</b>, occasionally tinged reddish. <span class="v1">filaments:</span> all 10 tubular-fused. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anthyllis vulneraria

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Anthyllis vulneraria

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Anthyllis vulneraria

Anthyllis vulneraria

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, subsp. maritima in dunes

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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