Astragalus octopus
Appearance
Astragalus octopus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Astragalus |
Species: | A. octopus
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Binomial name | |
Astragalus octopus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Astracantha octopus (C.C.Towns.) Podlech |
Astragalus octopus is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northeastern Iraq and western Iran.[1] A thorny, cushion-forming perennial subshrub closely resembling Astragalus longifolius, it produces a high-quality gum tragacanth.[2]
A slow-growing plant, it eventually reaches 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in). Its pollinators are bees and Lepidoptera.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Astragalus octopus C.C.Towns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fern, Ken (12 October 2022). "Useful Temperate Plants Astragalus octopus C.C.Towns. Fabaceae". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 13 May 2023.