Astragalus exscapus L.

Astragale sans tige (fr), Astragale à tiges courtes (fr)

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 autochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Steppe and foothills, on limestone soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-6

Usage

Uses dye gum medicinal
Edible 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°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Astragalus exscapus leaf picture by Jiri Vodrazka (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus exscapus leaf picture by Rohweder Karsten (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus exscapus leaf picture by rasmjs kray (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Astragalus exscapus flower picture by Ondřej Ondřej Křivan (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus exscapus flower picture by Julijana (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus exscapus flower picture by Mišák (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Astragalus exscapus fruit picture by jara665 (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus exscapus world distribution map, present in France and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:477382-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212493
COL ID HXQ2
BDTFX ID 74986
INPN ID 84836
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tragacantha exscapa Tragacantha hellenica Astragalus syphilitica Myobroma exscapa Astragaloides syphilitica Astragalus hellenicus Astragalus leiocarpus Astragalus angustiflorus subsp. hellenicus Astragalus exscapus var. leiocarpus Astragalus exscapus var. caulescens Astragalus exscapus

Lower taxons

Astragalus exscapus subsp. exscapus Astragalus exscapus subsp. pubiflorus Astragalus exscapus subsp. transsilvanicus Astragalus exscapus var. puskarovii Astragalus exscapus var. transsilvanicus