Anthyllis barba-jovis
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| Anthyllis barba-jovis | |
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| Mature individual at Point de la Douane, Ramatuelle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Anthyllis |
| Species: | A. barba-jovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthyllis barba-jovis L. | |
Anthyllis barba-jovis or Jupiter's beard is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1]
Its native range is in the European and Southwest Mediterranean.[2]
It is a shrub, reaching or exceeding 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in height. It is often highly branched.[1]
- It is characterized by silver-gray odd-pinnate leaves, in 4–9 pairs.[1]
- Its zygomorphous flowers are long, yellow-white, with 10 stamina and 5 bracts.[1]
- Its fruit is a legume with multiple seeds.[1]
