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Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica (N.Hylander) Jalas

kidney vetch

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Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica

Description: This is a more robust subspecies of the common kidney vetch, with the terminal leaflet of the upper leaves much larger than the lower leaflets. It is found on martime cliffs and rocks along the north coast in Co.s Antrim and Londonderry, together with intermediates between it and subsp. vulneraria.

All names: Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica (N.Hylander) Jalas

Distribution Map from NBN: Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. lapponica. (N.Hylander) Jalas. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=14792. Accessed on 2026-11-02.