Astragalus tragacantha L.

Astragale de Marseille (fr), Coussin-de-belle-mère (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy and rocky places by the sea.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses dye gum medicinal wood
Edible roots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Astragalus tragacantha habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Astragalus tragacantha habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Astragalus tragacantha habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Astragalus tragacantha leaf picture by Quentin Ollivi (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus tragacantha leaf picture by RickCat (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus tragacantha leaf picture by Antonio Osuna Luque (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Astragalus tragacantha flower picture by RickCat (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus tragacantha flower picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus tragacantha flower picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Astragalus tragacantha fruit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Astragalus tragacantha fruit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus tragacantha world distribution map, present in Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:480242-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212571
COL ID J2Y5
BDTFX ID 8113
INPN ID 84865
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Astragalus tragacanthus Tragacantha massiliensis Astragalus massiliensis Astragalus spinosissimus Tragacantha vera Astragalus salvatoris Astragalus massiliensis var. peduncularis Astragalus massiliensis var. salvatoris Astragalus tragacantha subsp. vicentinus Astragalus tragacantha

Lower taxons

Astragalus tragacantha subsp. terraccianoi