Astragalus mollissimus Torr.

Woolly milkvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.375-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.38 - 0.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
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

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Distribution

Astragalus mollissimus world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Astragalus mollissimus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25267-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169999
COL ID HZ7X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Astragalus mollissimus Phaca villosa Astragalus simulans Tragacantha mollissima Astragalus mollissimus f. flavus Astragalus mollissimus var. mollissimus

Lower taxons

Astragalus mollissimus var. coryi Astragalus mollissimus var. earlei Astragalus mollissimus var. bigelovii Astragalus mollissimus var. marcidus Astragalus mollissimus var. mogollonicus Astragalus mollissimus var. thompsoniae Astragalus mollissimus var. marcidus Astragalus mollissimus var. irolanus Astragalus mollissimus var. matthewsii Astragalus mollissimus var. nitens