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Astragalus sesameus L.

Astragale faux Sésame (fr), Astragale faux sésame (fr), Astragale sésame (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.17
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.04
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 2-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The pods and seeds are eaten fresh.
Uses -
Edible pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Images

Habit

Astragalus sesameus habit picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus sesameus habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Astragalus sesameus leaf picture by Figueras Tudela (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus sesameus leaf picture by Guerrero joaquin (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus sesameus leaf picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Astragalus sesameus flower picture by Figueras Tudela (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus sesameus flower picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus sesameus flower picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Astragalus sesameus fruit picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus sesameus fruit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus sesameus world distribution map, present in Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, Tunisia, and Turkey

Conservation status

Astragalus sesameus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:479780-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212562
COL ID J2G2
BDTFX ID 8166
INPN ID 84900
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Astragalus saguntinus Stella sesamea Astragalus mediterraneus Tragacantha sesamea Astragalus malacensis Astragalus annuus Astragalus sesameus var. brachycarpus Astragalus sesameus var. substellaris Astragalus sesameus var. anoectotrichus Astragalus sesameus var. faurei Astragalus sesameus
WorldFloraDB 2024