| Gueldenstaedtia verna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Gueldenstaedtia |
| Species: | G. verna |
| Binomial name | |
| Gueldenstaedtia verna | |
Gueldenstaedtia verna is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [1] [2]
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This sprawling perennial herb was first described in 1775 as Astragalus vernus by Johann Gottlieb Georgi, [2] [3] and has been independently described and named by many different authors. [2] However in 1953, it received its current name, Gueldenstaedtia verna, in a publication by Antonina Borissova. [2] [4]
It grows from 5-10 cm tall, and has long, thick roots. [1] The leaves grow from the root and are pinnate, with 4-8 pairs of leaflets, and having a short protrusion at the end. [1] The petioles are 3-8 cm long, and covered in long brown hairs. [1] The stipules are ovate and have long, recumbent hairs. [1] The flower stalk is 4-9 cm long, covered with long brown hairs, is leafless, and has 1-4 flowers in a corymb. [1] The purple flowers bloom in July and August. [1] In South Korea, it grows in Gyeongsan, Chilgok, and Daegu in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is a rare plant. [1]
