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Astragalus australis (L.) Lam.

Subarctic milk-vetch (en), Astragale austral (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.19-0.225m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.19 - 0.23
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Alpine and sub-alpine knolls, scree and open places in valleys and plains, especially on limestone. Deciduous forests, scrub and treeless heights (in the alpine tundra), shady river banks, rocks, rarely in arctic tundra.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Astragalus australis habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis habit picture by Valérie (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Astragalus australis leaf picture by Rohweder Karsten (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis leaf picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Astragalus australis flower picture by Josiane Le Roux (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis flower picture by Rohweder Karsten (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis flower picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Astragalus australis fruit picture by Laurent (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis fruit picture by Bubz Pinson (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus australis fruit picture by Bubz Pinson (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus australis world distribution map, present in Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1219514-2
WFO ID wfo-0000213537
COL ID HWJP
BDTFX ID 8033
INPN ID 84800
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Phaca gerardii Colutea glabra Astragalus olympicus Tragacantha australis Phaca helvetica Phaca halleri Phaca australis Colutea australis Astragalus majellensis Astragalus gerardii Astragalus australis f. gerardi Astragalus australis f. simonkaianus Astragalus chorinensis f. sericea Astragalina australis Phaca glabra Astragalus helveticus Astragalus krajinae Astragaloides australis Astragalus bucegii Astragalus australis subsp. gerardii Astragalus australis var. balmaeus Astragalus australis var. bucsecsi Astragalus australis var. canescens Astragalus australis var. glaberrimus Astragalus australis var. glabrescens Astragalus australis var. incanus Astragalus australis var. minor Phaca australis var. cenisia Phaca australis var. rubra Astragalus australis subsp. krajinae Astragalus australis var. cenisia Phaca australis subsp. gerardi Astragalus australis var. rubra Astragalus australis
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