Astragalus monspessulanus L.

Astragale de Montpellier (fr), Esparcette bâtarde (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Astragalus monspessulanus habit picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus habit picture by ophrys bourdon (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus habit picture by Clément Garcia (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Astragalus monspessulanus leaf picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus leaf picture by Christophe Ingrand (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus leaf picture by Frank Domurath (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Astragalus monspessulanus flower picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus flower picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus flower picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Astragalus monspessulanus fruit picture by Ivanka Subtelna (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus fruit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus monspessulanus fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus monspessulanus world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Moldova (Republic of), Romania, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:478726-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212538
COL ID HZ8C
BDTFX ID 8117
INPN ID 131916
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Astragalus atticus Astragalus macedonicus Astragalus kindlii Astragalus praecox Astragalus glacialis Tragacantha monspessulana Proselias monspessulanus Podochrea monspessulana Astragalus chaubardii Astragalus vandasii Astragalus declinatus Astragalus wulfenii subsp. atticus Astragalus monspessulanus var. atticus Astragalus monspessulanus var. macedonicus Astragalus monspessulanus var. polygala Astragalus monspessulanus var. praecox Astragalus monspessulanus var. vandasii Astragalus wulfenii var. chaubardii Astragalus wulfenii var. macedonicus Astragalus glacialis subsp. uraganicus Astragalus monspessulanus f. microphyllus Astragalus monspessulanus var. buffae Astragalus glacialis var. uraganicus Astragalus monspessulanus

Lower taxons

Astragalus monspessulanus subsp. teresianus Astragalus monspessulanus subsp. monspessulanus Astragalus monspessulanus subsp. illyricus Astragalus monspessulanus subsp. gypsophilus Astragalus monspessulanus subsp. wulfenii