Astragalus purshii Douglas ex G.Don

Woollypod milkvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.85
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-7
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses forage medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Disinfectant (root), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Hunting Medicine (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

Leaf

Astragalus purshii leaf picture by Kyler Bowers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:479438-1
WFO ID wfo-0000179021
COL ID J234
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Astragalus purshii Phaca mollissima Astragalus incurvus Tragacantha purshii Xylophacos purshii Xylophacos incurvus Phaca purshii Astragalus purshii var. typicus Astragalus purshii var. interior Astragalus purshii var. incurvus

Lower taxons

Astragalus purshii var. ophiogenes Astragalus purshii var. lagopinus Astragalus purshii var. tinctus Astragalus purshii var. glareosus Astragalus purshii var. lectulus Astragalus purshii var. purshii