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| Sicilian milkvetch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. siculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus siculus | |
Astragalus siculus, known as the Sicilian milkvetch, is a plant endemic to Sicily. [1]
Astragalus is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include milkvetch, locoweed and goat's-thorn. Some pale-flowered vetches are similar in appearance, but they are more vine-like than Astragalus.
Astragalus propinquus (syn. Astragalus membranaceus, commonly known as Mongolian milkvetch in English; 'Хунчир' in Mongolian'; 'huáng qí, běi qí or huáng huā huáng qí, in Mongolia, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Mongolian medicine. It is a perennial plant and it is not listed as being threatened.
The South Apennine mixed montane forests is an ecoregion in the southern Apennine Mountains of southern Italy and Sicily. It has a Mediterranean climate, and is in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.
Astragalus macrosemius is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Iran.
Astragalus hystrix is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is a perennial, non-climbing shrub.
Astragalus dactylocarpus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.
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Astragalus siliquosus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.
Astragalus cedreti is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. It is a perennial plant with alternating, smooth pinnate leaves and red flowers. It blooms in June.
Astragalus sinicus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is known under such common names as Chinese milkvetch and is in common use in farming as a green manure. It is not to be confused with Astragalus propinquus, the plant yielding Radix Astragali for Chinese medicine.
Astragalus crassicarpus, known as ground plum or buffalo plum, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to North America. It was described in 1813. The fruit is edible and was used by Native Americans as food and horse medicine. It is a host of afranius duskywing larvae. It is also known as groundplum milkvetch and pomme de prairie.
Astragalus plattensis, the Platte River milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to North America. It was named in 1838. Its range includes the Great Plains of the United States, from southern Montana and North Dakota south to central Texas.
Astragalus bakaliensis is a species of flowering plant in the large legume genus Astragalus (Fabaceae). It is native to western Asia. Astragalus bakaliensis was first formally named by Russian botanist Alexander von Bunge in 1851. It flowers in March.
Astragalus neglectus, or Cooper's milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae native to northeastern North America.
Astragalus aquilanus is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Italy.
Astragalus aquilonius, the Lemhi milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Idaho.
Astragalus norvegicus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.
Convolvulus siculus is a species plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It is native to Algeria, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Crete, Lebanon, Syria, Libya,Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia, Sicily, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Yemen.
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