Astragalus tricarinatus A.Gray is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Astragalus tricarinatus A.Gray

Astragalus tricarinatus A.Gray

Astragalus tricarinatus A.Gray is a perennial clumping herb with silvery leaves, cream flowers, and distinctive curved three-ribbed legume pods.

Family
Genus
Astragalus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Astragalus tricarinatus A.Gray

Astragalus tricarinatus A.Gray is a perennial herb that grows in clumps reaching approximately 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) in height. Its leaves can grow up to 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) long, and are composed of multiple silvery-green, hairy leaflets. The inflorescence bears 5 to 15 cream-colored flowers, each around 2 centimeters (0.79 inches) long. The fruit is a flat legume pod that can reach up to about 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) in length. The pod is curved and marked by three distinct ribs.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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