Astragalus tragacantha

Astragalus tragacantha, commonly known as astragale de Marseille or coussin-de-belle-mère, is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.[1] [2] [3] [4] The plant is about 10 to 25 cm in height with white, purple tinged flowers that bloom in April and March. Tragacantha grows in sandy soil around beaches and is native to France, Spain, and the Mediterranean.[5]

Astragalus tragacantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. tragacantha
Binomial name
Astragalus tragacantha
Synonyms

Tragacantha vera Medik.
Tragacantha massiliensis Mill.
Astragalus tragacanthus Lam.
Astragalus spinosissimus St.-Lag.
Astragalus massiliensis var. salvatoris Willk.
Astragalus massiliensis var. peduncularis Ruoy
Astragalus massiliensis (Mill.) Lam.

References
  1. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. Greuter,W. et al. (Eds.), 1989 Med-Checklist Vol.4 (published)
  3. Linnaeus,C.von, 1753 Sp.Pl.
  4. ILDIS World Database of Legumes Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. http://www.first-nature.com/flowers/astragalus-tragacantha-vicentinus.php


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