Other common names
devil's claws, lady's fingers, lamb's toe, Mary's fingers, sand clover, woundwort, plucen felen
Synonyms
Anthyllis montana vulneraria
Herbaceous Perennial
A plant of open grassland, dunes and sea cliffs, usually calcareous, an annual or short-lived perennial, to 60cm tall, with spreading stems bearing pinnate mid-green leaves in leaflets, and paired heads of yellow, red tipped flowers, with densely silky-hairy bracts, in summer
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres