Anthyllis vulneraria L. subsp. balearica (Coss. ex Marès & Vigin.) O. Bolòs & Vigo

Spice Flowers In the field In the field 2

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Anthyllis

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

Uses and properties: Medicinal.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Rock crevices and cliff faces. Rock creviceses and cliff faces.

Characteristics: A perennial plant of the Legume family with flowers in pedulate clusters, whitish pink in colour, and is found in the rock crevices of the Mallorquin Mountains. Can be told apart from A. vulneraria subspecies gandogeri as this later species lives in habitats different to those of A. vulneraria subspecies balearica, (clearings in the garrique and at ties in dry farmed fields) and the leaves have only two or three pairs of folioles, with the terminal one with the larger size, while the folioles of subsps. balearica are all the same size.