Erinacea anthyllis

Common names: Prickly Anthyllis, Hedgehog Broom, Branch Thorn

Genus: Anthyllis

Species: Anthyllis erinacea

Class: Diadelphia

Order: Decandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Erinacea

Modern Species: Erinacea anthyllis

Modern Family: Leguminosae

Plant Type: shrub

Color: pale blue, indigo, or purple

Season: summer

Native Region: W Mediterranean to E Pyrenees

Species: Erinacea pungens

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum