Astragalus dactylocarpus

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Astragalus dactylocarpus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. dactylocarpus
Binomial name
Astragalus dactylocarpus
Synonyms [1]

Tragacantha dactylocarpa(Boiss.) Kuntze

Astragalus dactylocarpus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Middle East and Central Asia. [2] [3]

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Description

The petal color is yellow. The flowers are only hermaphrodites. The sporangia are homogeneous seeds-fruits. The alternate leaves are one leaf per node. The leaf margin is smooth. The stipules are there. [4] It is most commonly found in the months of March, April, and May. [5] It flowers in the months of January, February, and March. [6]

Astragalus dactylocarpus has two appected sub-species: [2]

Astragalus dactylocarpus subsp. acinacifer

Astragalus dactylocarpus subsp. dactylocarpus

Distribution and Habitat

The flower lives in the desert, with Thermophilous plants. The plant is a glycophyte, which is a salt tolerant plant. [4]

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References

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