Astragalus alopecurus
Plant in the Queyras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. alopecurus
Binomial name
Astragalus alopecurus
Pall.
Synonyms[1]
  • Astragalus alopecians K.Koch ex Bunge
  • Astragalus alopecuroides Ledeb., sensu auct.
  • Astragalus centralpinus Braun-Blanq.
  • Astragalus dasysemius (D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews) Ponert
  • Astragalus dzhawakheticus Bordz.
  • Astragalus maximus Willd.
  • Tragacantha alopecurus (Pall.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha maxima (Willd.) Kuntze

Astragalus alopecurus, synonym Astragalus centralpinus, is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.[1]

Description

Astragalus alopecurus can reach a height of 50–90 centimetres (20–35 in). The hairy stem has a diameter of about 10 mm. Leaves are petiolated, 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) long, with rachis covered with ascending hairs. Leaflets are ovate to elliptic, in 20-25 pairs. The inflorescences are in clusters subsessile or with peduncle up to 1 cm, ovoid to cylindrical, 5–9.5 centimetres (2.0–3.7 in), while bracts reach 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in). Petals are yellow and glabrous. This plant blooms from June to August.

Distribution

Astragalus alopecurus has a wide native distribution, from Europe (Bulgaria, Italy, France, eastern European Russia) to temperate Asia (the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Xinjiang in China).[1]

Habitat

It can be found in mountain regions at an elevation 1,400–2,000 metres (4,600–6,600 ft) above sea level.

Flowers in the Queyras

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Astragalus alopecurus Pall.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-04-03


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