Astragalus flexuosus (Hook.) Douglas ex G.Don

Pliant milkvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
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

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Astragalus flexuosus unspecified picture
Astragalus flexuosus unspecified picture

Distribution

Astragalus flexuosus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Conservation status

Astragalus flexuosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:477470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174796
COL ID HXSW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astragalus flexuosus Astragalus fendleri Tragacantha fendleri Tragacantha flexuosa Homalobus flexuosus Homalobus fendleri Pisophaca elongata Pisophaca flexuosa Pisophaca ratonensis Pisophaca saundersii Pisophaca sierrae-blancae Phaca fendleri Phaca flexuosa Astragalus flexuosus var. albus Astragalus flexuosus var. elongatus Astragalus flexuosus var. fendleri Astragalus flexuosus var. sierrae-blancae Phaca elongata var. minor Astragalus flexuosus var. flexuosus Phaca elongata

Lower taxons

Astragalus flexuosus var. diehlii Astragalus flexuosus var. greenei