Astragalus gracilis Nutt.

Slender milkvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Astragalus gracilis unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:24922-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169919
COL ID HXZN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tragacantha microloba Tragacantha parviflora Astragalus microlobus Astragalus microphacos Astragalus parviflorus Microphacos gracilis Microphacos microlobus Microphacos parviflorus Dalea parviflora Phaca gracilis Astragalus gracilis Craccina gracilis Phaca microloba Astragalus parvifolius Phaca parviflora Psoralea parviflora Astragalus elegans var. curtiflorus Astragalus gracilis var. parviflorus Astragalus gracilis var. erectus Astragalus parviflorus var. microlobus Astragalus gracilis var. microlobus