Anthyllis barba-jovis

Anthyllis barba-jovis or Jupiter's beard is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.

Its native range is in the European and Southwest Mediterranean.

Description

It is a shrub, reaching or exceeding in height. It is often highly branched.

• It is characterized by silver-gray leaves, in 4–9 pairs.
• Its zygomorphous flowers are long, yellow-white, with 10 stamina and 5 bracts.
• Its fruit is a legume with multiple seeds.

Distribution

It is found native in Greece the former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Habitat

It grows in littoral areas among limestone outcroppings.

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