Anthyllis vulneraria 巖豆、岩豆、療傷絨毛花、療傷草、療腎野豌豆

Common name: Kidney Vetch
Scientific name: Anthyllis vulneraria 巖豆、岩豆、療傷絨毛花、療傷草、療腎野豌豆
Genus: Anthyllis 巖豆屬、岩豆屬、絨毛花屬
Family: Fabaceae 豆科, legume, pea or bean family

Remarks*: 

Origin: native

Date: 16th July

213 A prostrate to erect, pubescent perennial, can reach up to 60cm.

213-1 Leaves to 14cm. Leaflets more than five.

218 Leaves pinnate, without tendrils. (note not all leaves with leaflets more than five) (Lower leaves often reduced to single large terminal leaflet - could not be seen in the above photo)

217 Leaves with a terminal leaflet.

217-1 Hairy underside of the leaflet.

214

207 Note the a bit blurred withered flowers in the left side of the above photo, you could see paired umbels.

208 Paired umbels surrounded by leaf-like bracts. (you could see two sets of bracts here, thus indicates two umbels above)

211 Calyx inflated and covered by white wholly hairs.

211-1 Flower 12-15mm. (not yet fully open)

220 Fully open flower.

220-1 Finally found one with wings separated and keel and the stigma in the middle could be seen.

210 Developing pods.

210-1 Glabrous pods, about 3mm. (The above photo shows some clearly developing pods with still hairs on their surfaces)