Astragalus ceramicus E.Sheld.

Painted milkvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
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

Sand dunes and prairies.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses food
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

Astragalus ceramicus unspecified picture
Astragalus ceramicus unspecified picture

Distribution

Astragalus ceramicus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:476716-1
WFO ID wfo-0000168927
COL ID HWZK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Astragalus ceramicus Phaca picta Physondra longifolia Astragalus pictus Tragacantha picta Tragacantha pictus Astragalus ceramicus var. jonesii Astragalus angustus var. pictus Astragalus angustus var. ceramicus Astragalus pictus var. angustus Astragalus pictus var. magnus Astragalus ceramicus var. ceramicus Astragalus pictus var. foliolosus Astragalus angustus

Lower taxons

Astragalus ceramicus var. filifolius Astragalus ceramicus var. apus