Astragalus edulis Durand ex Bunge

Milkvetch (en), Astragale (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
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 -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Grassland and the transitional zone on the edges of the Sahara dessert.
More
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible pods seeds
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 edulis unspecified picture

Distribution

Astragalus edulis world distribution map, present in Spain

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:477262-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212484
COL ID 687MX
BDTFX ID 126397
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astragalus edulis Tragacantha edulis