Astragalus spinosus (Forssk.) Muschl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.25-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses animal food forage ornamental
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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 spinosus world distribution map, present in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Syrian Arab Republic

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:479915-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212567
COL ID J2LR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Astragalus tumidus Tragacantha forskaolii Astragalus spinosus Colutea spinosa Astragalus rauwolfii Astragalus forskahlei Astragalus kneuckeri Saccocalyx tumidus Saccocalyx tumidus Tragacantha microthamna Astragalus spinosus f. aegyptiacus Astragalus spinosus f. palaestinus Astragalus forsskaolii Astragalus microthamnus Astragalus scorpius Tragacantha scorpius Astragalus spinosus var. kneuckeri Astragalus armatus var. libycus Astragalus spinosus var. hamrinensis