Astragalus caprinus L.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The seeds and pods are eaten fresh.
Uses medicinal
Edible pods seeds
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Images

Leaf

Astragalus caprinus leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus caprinus leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus caprinus world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syrian Arab Republic

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:476658-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212469
COL ID 5VVMT
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Synonyms

Astragalus lanigerus Astragalus reboudii Astragalus weilleri Astragalus beershabensis Astragalus deserti-syriaci Astragalus alexandrinus Myobroma caprina Astragalus libycus Astragalus platyraphis Tragacantha platyraphis Tragacantha alexandrina Astragalus behbehanensis Tragacantha caprina Tragacantha reboudii Tragacantha lanigera Astragalus bersabeensis Astragalus khuzistanicus Astragalus laniger Myobroma lanigera Astragalus hormozabadensis Astragalus caprinus subsp. eu-caprinus Astragalus caprinus var. hirsutus Astragalus caprinus subsp. lanigerus Astragalus caprinus Astragalus beersabeensis

Lower taxons

Astragalus caprinus subsp. huetii Astragalus caprinus subsp. caprinus