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 odd-pinnate 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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