Wild Flowers Provence

Identify wild flowers, trees, shrubs, orchids and other plants in Provence, France.

Environ 2800 photos de près de 700 plantes sauvages.  Comment le voir en français.
Around 2800 photos of nearly 700 wild plants: guide.

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Anthyllis montana

Anthyllide des montagnes
Mountain Kidney Vetch

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Additional information

Plant family

Area

Sainte Baume

Flower colour

pink

Flower size

25-30 mm

Flowering months

May,

June,

July

Leaf type

Pinnate

Height

to 30 cm

Description

Native to the mountains of southern Europe and parts of the Alps. A clump forming plant, neat, with attractive foliage.

Flowers

The flowers are in single heads on long stalks, resembling clover.

Leaves

Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. 8-15 pairs of leaflets on either side of the stem, silky and hairy.

Fruits Seeds

Pod: oblong, elongated, pointed.

Edible

Flowers: used locally in a pleasant tasting herbal tea (tisane).

Medical

Flowers: in a herbal tea to aid digestion.

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