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Kidney Vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

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Common names

39 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Пералёт жоўты[3]
Catalan
  • Vulnerària[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • úročník bolhoj[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik koldrohi[3]
  • Linné koldrohi[3]
Finnish
  • euroopanmasmalo[3]
  • masmalo[3]
Galician
  • Vulneraria[3]
German
+1 more nameShow fewer names
Hungarian
  • nyúlszapuka[3]
Icelandic
  • Gullkollur[3]
Irish
  • Méara Muire[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • クマノアシツメクサ[3]
Latvian
  • Brūču pērkonamoliņš[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis perluotis[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Przelot pospolity[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Язвенник обыкновенный[3]
  • Язвенник ранозаживляющий[3]
Slovak
  • bôľhoj lekársky[3]
Slovenian
  • pravi ranjak[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Getväppling[3]
Turkish
  • çoban gülü[3]
Ukrainian
  • Заяча конюшина багатолиста[3]
Welsh
  • Plucen felen[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • kidney vetch — Page 3, column 2, row top 682 pt; common-name cell after Anthyllis vulneraria.; Anthyllis vulneraria.
[2] Anthyllis vulneraria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • kidney vetch — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Wondklaver — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Anthyllide vulnéraire — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Common Kidney-Vetch — results[0].names[1]; 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.
  • vulneraria — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnéraire commune — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • vulneraria comune — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnerária — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
[3] Anthyllis vulneraria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • kidney vetch — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Wondklaver — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Anthyllide vulnéraire — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Common Kidney-Vetch — results[0].names[1]; 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.
  • vulneraria — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnéraire commune — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • vulneraria comune — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 82685; Anthyllis vulneraria.
  • Vulnerária — results[0].names[25]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • pravi ranjak — results[0].names[32]; 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.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Anthyllis vulneraria is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Anthyllis vulneraria in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.60 m high × 0.60 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
6-9
Moisture
Moist, Well-drained
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Tea
Functions
Nitrogen fixer
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
2 out of 5

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

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Anthyllis vulneraria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1786456; ID 5VK74; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1786456; ID 5VK74; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Anthyllis vulneraria (top 682 pt)

    Source checked on .