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Anthyllis vulneraria

Kidney Vetch

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Common names

39 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common Kidney-Vetch[1]
  • Kidney Vetch[1]
Other languages (29)
Dutch
  • Wondklaver[1]
French
  • Anthyllide vulnéraire[1]
  • Vulnéraire commune[1]
Belarusian
  • Пералёт жоўты[1]
Catalan
  • Vulnerària[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • úročník bolhoj[1]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik koldrohi[1]
  • Linné koldrohi[1]
Finnish
  • euroopanmasmalo[1]
  • masmalo[1]
Galician
  • Vulneraria[1]
German
  • Echter Wundklee[1]
  • Gemeiner Wundklee[1]
  • Gewöhnlicher Wundklee[1]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Tannenklee[1]
Hungarian
  • nyúlszapuka[1]
Icelandic
  • Gullkollur[1]
Irish
  • Méara Muire[1]
Italian
  • vulneraria comune[1]
Japanese
  • クマノアシツメクサ[1]
Latvian
  • Brūču pērkonamoliņš[1]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis perluotis[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Przelot pospolity[1]
Portuguese
  • Vulnerária[1]
Russian
  • Язвенник обыкновенный[1]
  • Язвенник ранозаживляющий[1]
Slovak
  • bôľhoj lekársky[1]
Slovenian
  • pravi ranjak[1]
Spanish
  • vulneraria[1]
Swedish
  • Getväppling[1]
Turkish
  • çoban gülü[1]
Ukrainian
  • Заяча конюшина багатолиста[1]
Welsh
  • Plucen felen[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Anthyllis vulneraria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Kidney-Vetch — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • kidney vetch — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Echter Wundklee — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Gemeiner Wundklee — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Gewöhnlicher Wundklee — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Tannenklee — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • masmalo — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Язвенник ранозаживляющий — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Язвенник обыкновенный — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Przelot pospolity — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Anthyllide vulnéraire — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnerària — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • úročník bolhoj — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Rundbælg — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Wondklaver — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • rundskolm — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • rundbelg — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulneraria — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Getväppling — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • harilik koldrohi — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Linné koldrohi — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • euroopanmasmalo — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Paprastasis perluotis — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnerária — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • bôľhoj lekársky — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • クマノアシツメクサ — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • çoban gülü — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Пералёт жоўты — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Заяча конюшина багатолиста — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • vulneraria comune — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • pravi ranjak — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • vulneraria — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • nyúlszapuka — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Brūču pērkonamoliņš — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • 岩豆 — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Méara Muire — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Gullkollur — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Plucen felen — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnéraire commune — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.

General information

Scientific name: Anthyllis vulneraria
Accepted name (Kew): Anthyllis vulneraria L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Fabaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Anthyllis (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Kidney Vetch
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.60 m
Spread: 0.60 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 6-9
Soil moisture:
Moist, Well-drained
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Tea
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Nitrogen fixer

Description

The dried flower heads can be used as an alternative to tea.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/06
Harvest ends: 31/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1307857; name ID 2641894; Anthyllis L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1307928; name ID 2642105; Anthyllis vulneraria L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Anthyllis vulneraria

    Taxonomic data from WCVP-Fabaceae, version 2026, v.7, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1786456, ID 5VK74: Anthyllis vulneraria L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .