Anthyllis vulneraria, Kidney vetch - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Kidney vetch, common kidneyvetch, woundwort

Botanical name & synonyms: Anthyllis vulneraria, Anthyllis argyrophylla, Anthyllis arundana, Anthyllis asturiae, Anthyllis balearica, Anthyllis bonjeanii, Anthyllis cantabrica, Anthyllis carnea, Anthyllis ceretanica, Anthyllis dertosensis, Anthyllis dillenii, Anthyllis font-queri, Anthyllis forondae, Anthyllis gandogeri, Anthyllis hispida, Anthyllis insularum, Anthyllis lateriflora, Anthyllis lusitanica, Anthyllis maura, Anthyllis nivalis, Anthyllis pachyphylla, Anthyllis rosea, Anthyllis sampaioana, Anthyllis vulnerarioides, Astragalus vulnerarioides

Family: Legume, pea, bean (Fabaceae, Leguminosae)

• native to Europe, North-Africa
  

• perennial
  

• 15 to 30cm
  

• flower VI to IX
  

• plant community: nutrient-poor grassland
  

• for bees & butterflies

• medicinal plant
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 2,5 gram