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Anthyllis montana
Species of legume From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthyllis montana (syn. Vulneraria montana Scopoli), the mountain kidney vetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the mountains of Southern Europe and parts of the Alps.[1] Growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, it is a clump-forming, woody-based perennial. The leaves are divided into numerous fern-like leaflets and are silky and grey-green in colour.[2] The white, pink or purple clover-like flower-heads are borne in spring and summer.[3] The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[4]
In cultivation, it is suitable for the alpine or rock garden. The cultivar 'Rubra' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5] It does best in full sun, and typically propagates by seeds.[6]
The flowers are used to make an herbal tisane that is said to ease digestion.[7]
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