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    Anthyllis vulneraria  L.  subsp. alpestris  (SCHULT.) ASCH. & GRAEBN.    
 

Fam.: Fabaceae / Legumes  

Genus:  Anthyllis  L.
 

Authors:
   L.:  Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
   SCHULT.:  Joseph August Schultes (1773 - 1831), Austrian physician and naturalist
   ASCH.:  Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834 - 1913), German botanist
   GRAEBN.:  Karl Otto Robert Peter Paul Graebner (1871 - 1933), German botanist
 

Etymology:
   Anthyllis:   anthos = blossom, ioulos = soft beard (hairy calyx)
   vulneraria:   healing wounds
   alpestris:   from the Alps
 

The alpine form of the Kidney Vetch has not only a more compact shape, but also bigger flowers and a thicker calyx than the low-land forms. The basic leaves are often reduced to an undivided leaf.

 

Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 1:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Fig. 2:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Carinthia, Petzen 2.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Carinthia, Petzen 21.7.2007
Fig. 3:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Carinthia, Petzen 21.7.2007
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Carinthia, Petzen 21.7.2007
Fig. 4:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Carinthia, Petzen 21.7.2007
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Fig. 5:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Fig. 6:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Fig. 7:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Fig. 8:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Trenchtling 3.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Carinthia, Hochobir 1.7.2010
Fig. 9:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Carinthia, Hochobir 1.7.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Carinthia, Trögerner Klamm 18.5.2016
Fig. 10:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Carinthia, Trögerner Klamm 18.5.2016
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Schneealpe 30.6.2020
Fig. 11:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Schneealpe 30.6.2020
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Rax 28.6.2020
Fig. 12:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Rax 28.6.2020
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Rax 28.6.2020
Fig. 13:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Rax 28.6.2020
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Eisenerzer Reichenstein 28.7.2021
Fig. 14:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Eisenerzer Reichenstein 28.7.2021
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, A Pusterwald, Eiskar 29.6.2021
Fig. 15:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
A Pusterwald, Eiskar 29.6.2021
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, Croatia Velebit Zavizan 4.6.2008
Fig. 16:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
Croatia, Velebit Zavizan 4.6.2008
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, Croatia Velebit Zavizan 4.6.2008
Fig. 17:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
Croatia, Velebit Zavizan 4.6.2008
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, Croatia Velebit Zavizan 4.6.2008
Fig. 18:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
Croatia, Velebit Zavizan 4.6.2008
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Pfronten 22.5.2009
Fig. 19:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Pfronten 22.5.2009
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Pfronten 22.5.2009
Fig. 20:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Pfronten 22.5.2009
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Fig. 21:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Fig. 22:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Fig. 23:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Fig. 24:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Black-Forest, Schliffkopf 11.9.2014
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Blaubeuren 2.6.2015
Fig. 25:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Blaubeuren 2.6.2015
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Fridingen 3.6.2015
Fig. 26:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Fridingen 3.6.2015
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Fridingen 3.6.2015
Fig. 27:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Fridingen 3.6.2015
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, D Fridingen 3.6.2015
Fig. 28:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
D Fridingen 3.6.2015
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, F Col de Saisies 21.6.2008
Fig. 29:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
F Col de Saisies 21.6.2008
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, F Col de Saisies 21.6.2008
Fig. 30:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
F Col de Saisies 21.6.2008
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, Castellar de N'Hug 5.8.2018
Fig. 31:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, Castellar de N'Hug 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, Castellar de N'Hug 5.8.2018
Fig. 32:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, Castellar de N'Hug 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, Castellar de N'Hug 5.8.2018
Fig. 33:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, Castellar de N'Hug 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Fig. 34:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Fig. 35:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Fig. 36:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Fig. 37:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
E Pyrenees, La Popla de Lillet 5.8.2018
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, CH Gotthard 5.6.2010
Fig. 38:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
CH Gotthard 5.6.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, CH Gotthard 5.6.2010
Fig. 39:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
CH Gotthard 5.6.2010
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch, CH Gotthard 5.6.2010
Fig. 40:  Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. alpestris / Alpine Kidney Vetch
CH Gotthard 5.6.2010

 


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