Anthyllis vulneraria
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fdeae6bc0f524857968 |
| Scientific name | Anthyllis vulneraria |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl.: 719 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Horticultural ornamental plants and wildflower seed for meadow and low-input plantings; ecological seed mixes and “green manure”/cover-crop (soil improvement) in low-fertility, calcareous, or sandy sites.
Industrial and craft applications:
Reference species in taxonomic, biosystematic, and evolutionary studies; material for studies of legume root-nodule symbiosis and mycorrhiza.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
None reliably documented as an established food crop or ingredient.
Colorants and tanning:
None reliably documented.
Wood and fiber:
None reliably documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
None reliably documented.
Properties relevant to use:
A nitrogen-fixing legume (Rhizobium and Frankia associations reported) that improves soils on calcareous, dry, and sandy substrates; suitable for low-input plantings (RHS Plant Finder; RHS Plants for Pollinators). A compact, drought-tolerant perennial, with yellow to orange inflorescences attractive to insects, making it suited to ornamental beds, rock gardens, and wildflower meadows (Flora of the British Isles; Royal Horticultural Society).
Standards and regulation:
Horticultural cultivar nomenclature and performance documented by Royal Horticultural Society plant databases (RHS Plant Finder; RHS Plants for Pollinators).
Sustainability and sourcing:
Wildflower-origin seed is commercialized; suppliers typically follow regional seed certification and ecological sourcing guidelines (FAO); the species’ role in low-input, drought-tolerant plantings and soil improvement supports sustainable landscaping and restoration contexts.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Anthyllis vulneraria var. vulneraria | L. | |
| Vulneraria anthyllis | Scop. | Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 55 (1771) |
| Anthyllis collina | Salisb. | Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 332 (1796) |
| Anthyllis leguminosa | Gray | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 597 (1821 publ. 1822) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | woundwort |
| English | lady's fingers vetch |
| English | lady's fingers |
| English | ladies’ fingers |
| English | kidney-vetch |
| English | kidney vetch |
| English | common kidneyvetch |
| Spanish | hierba de la cuchillada |
| Spanish | pie de gallo encarnado |
| Spanish | pitiflor blanca |
| Spanish | uña de gato |
| Spanish | vulneraria |
| Arabic | حشيشة الدب |
| Bulgarian | целебна раменка |
| Catalan | vulnerària |
| Czech | úročník bolhoj |
| Welsh | plucen felen |
| Danish | gul rundbælg |
| German | echter wundklee |
| German | gemeiner wundklee |
| German | gewöhnlicher wundklee |
| German | tannenklee |
| Estonian | harilik koldrohi |
| Finnish | euroopanmasmalo |
| Finnish | masmalo |
| French | anthyllide vulnéraire |
| French | vulnéraire |
| Irish | méara muire |
| Upper Sorbian | wšědny wuwróćenc |
| Hungarian | nyúlszapuka |
| io | vulnerario |
| Icelandic | gullkollur |
| Italian | antillide vulneraria |
| Japanese | クマノアシツメクサ |
| Korean | 키드니베치 |
| Cornish | besies maria |
| Lithuanian | paprastasis perluotis |
| Latvian | brūču pērkonamoliņš |
| nap | contrerva |
| Norwegian Bokmål | rundbelg |
| Norwegian Bokmål | rundskolm |
| Dutch | wondklaver |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | rundskolm |
| Polish | przelot pospolity |
| Russian | Язвенник ранозаживляющий |
| sco | craw-nebs |
| Slovak | bôľhoj lekársky |
| Slovenian | pravi ranjak |
| Serbian | детелина камењарка |
| Swedish | getväppling |
| Turkish | Çobangülü |
| Ukrainian | Заяча конюшина багатолиста |
| Chinese | 療傷絨毛花 |
| Chinese | 疗伤绒毛花 |
| Chinese | 绒毛花 |
| Chinese | 岩豆 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. abyssinica | (Sagorski) Cullen | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh35: 13 (1976) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. ajmasiana | (Pau) Raynaud & Sauvage | Trav. Rech. Coop. Program. CNRS249(3): 173 (1975) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris | (Hegetschw.) Asch. & Graebn. | Syn. Mitteleur. Fl.3: 626 (1907) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. argyrophylla | (Rothm.) Cullen | Watsonia6: 389 (1968) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. arundana | (Boiss. & Reut.) Vasc. | Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn., Ser. B, Opera Biol.1(2): 77 (1932) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. balearica | (Coss. ex Marès & Vigin.) O.Bolòs & Vigo | Butl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat., Secc. Bot.38: 71 (1974) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. boissieri | (Sagorski) Bornm. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg.50: 135 (1941) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. borealis | (Rouy) Jalas | Ann. Bot. Soc. Zool.-Bot. Fenn. "Vanamo"24: 40 (1950) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. boscii | Kerguelen | Lejeunia, n.s., 120: 45 (1987) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. bulgarica | (Sagorski) Cullen | Watsonia6: 389 (1968) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. busambarensis | (Lojac.) Pignatti | Giorn. Bot. Ital.111: 46 (1977) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. carpatica | (Pant.) Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur., Suppl. 2(1): 87 (1889) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. colorata | (Juz.) Tzvelev | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast.32: 184 (2000) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. danica | Lampinen | Ann. Bot. Fenn.27: 217 (1990) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. dertosensis | (Rothm.) Font Quer | Exsicc. (Fl. Hisp.)1948: n.° 447 (1948) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. fatmae | Font Quer | Mem. Real Acad. Ci. Barcelona22(18): 17 (1931) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. forondae | (Sennen) Cullen | Watsonia6: 389 (1968) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. fruticans | Emb. | Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc15: 167 (1935) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. gandogeri | (Sagorski) Maire | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N.22: 287 (1931) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. guyotii | (Chodat) Grenon | Bull. Murith. Soc. Valais. Sci. Nat.124: 39 (2007) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. hispidissima | (Sagorski) Cullen | Watsonia6: 389 (1968) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. iberica | (W.Becker) Jalas | Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles27: 409 (1957) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. iframensis | Cullen | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh35: 32 (1976) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. lapponica | Hyl. | Ann. Bot. Soc. Zool.-Bot. Fenn. "Vanamo"24: 38 (1950) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. maritima | (Hagen) Corb. | Nouv. Fl. Normandie: 148 (1894) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. matris-filiae | Emb. & Maire | Pl. Marocc. Nov.2: 3 (1929) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. maura | (Beck) Maire | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N.20: 20 (1929) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. microcephala | (Willk.) Benedí | Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid56: 291 (1998) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. multifolia | (W.Becker) O.Bolòs & Vigo | Butl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat., Secc. Bot.38: 71 (1974) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. nana | (Ten.) Tammaro | Ann. Bot. (Rome)42: 22 (1984 publ. 1985) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pinidicola | Cullen | Watsonia6: 389 (1968) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. polyphylla | (DC.) Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur.: 164 (1878) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pseudoarundana | H.Lindb. | Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn., Ser. B, Opera Biol.1(2): 77 (1932) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pulchella | (Vis.) Bornm. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst.59: 483 (1925) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. rubriflora | (DC.) Arcang. | Comp. Fl. Ital.: 178 (1882) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. saharae | (Sagorski) Jahand. & Maire | É.Jahandiez & al., Cat. Pl. Maroc2: 396 (1932) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. saharae | (Sagorski) Maire | |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. subscaposa | Cullen | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh35: 31 (1976) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. valesiaca | (Beck) Guyot | Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, sér. 2, 13: 202 (1921) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. variegata | (Boiss.) Bornm. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg.50: 135 (1941) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. versicolor | (Dalla Torre & Sarnth.) Gutermann | Phyton (Horn)46: 73 (2006) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. vitellina | (Velen.) Kuzmanov | Taxon22: 288 (1973) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. vulneraria | Unknown | |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. vulnerarioides | (All.) Arcang. | Comp. Fl. Ital., ed. 2: 502 (1894) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. weldeniana | (Rchb.) Cullen | Watsonia6: 389 (1968) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. baldensis | (Sagorski) Pignatti ex Kerguélen | Bull. Assoc. Inform., Appl. Bot. (Marseille) 1: 180 (1994) |
| Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. corbierei | (Salmon & Travis) Cullen | Watsonia 6: 295 (1967) |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Anthyllis vulneraria var. langei | Jalas | Ann. Bot. Soc. Zool.-Bot. Fenn. "Vanamo" 24(1): 31 (1950) |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
| Requires Light or Surface Sowing: These seeds need light to germinate and should not be covered with soil or only very lightly. They are often very small and sown directly on the surface of the growing medium. |
| Requires Soaking: These seeds need to be soaked in warm water until they swell, which can take 24-48 hours. Seeds that float are usually not viable and should be discarded, along with the soaking water. |
| Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000212115 |
| UNII | 2Y51PX2925 |
| Canadensys | 5624 |
| USDA Plants | ANVU |
| Tropicos | 13046893 |
| INPN | 82999 |
| Flora of Italy | 2758 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:474795-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-7194 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 253733 |
| Observations.org | 2346 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 118891 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003255 |
| Nature Serve | 2.154907 |
| IPNI | 128124-3 |
| iNaturalist | 82685 |
| GBIF | 5352367 |
| Freebase | /m/02vmcf4 |
| WisFlora | 8021 |
| EPPO | AYLVU |
| EOL | 702863 |
| Elurikkus | 2816 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 9018 |
| USDA GRIN | 300032 |
| Wikipedia | Anthyllis_vulneraria |
| Plantarium | 3267 |
| PFAF | Anthyllis vulneraria |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_965615755.1 | drAntVuln1.hap1.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2025-07-08 | 112 | 318.98 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| 3,4',7-Trihydroxyflavone | 5281611 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 |
| Fisetin | 5281614 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94581-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 |
| Geraldol | 5482101 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 |
| Isorhamnetin | 5281654 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94581-3 |
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 |
| Rhamnetin | 5281691 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88397-1 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 13245588 | Click to see | 478.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)83051-2 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |