Astragalus aboriginum
Spreng.
Indian milkvetch, Richardson's milk-vetch
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Description
A leafy stemmed herb. The leaves are densely ashy-grey. The leaves have 9-13 leaflets. The leaflets are narrow. The flowers are pale pink or yellowish-white. The fruit are stalked pods. They are smooth and red and inflated. There is a long yellow root.
Edible Uses
The root is eaten.
Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Arctic, Canada, North America, USA,
Notes
There are 2,000 Astragalus species.
Synonyms
Astragalus aboriginum Richardsonand several others
References (6)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Astragalus arboriginum)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 45
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 83
- J. Franklin, Narr. journey Polar Sea 746. 1823 (Bot. App. 18) "aboriginorum"
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
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- Porsild, A.E., 1974, Rocky Mountain Wild Flowers. Natural History Series No. 2 National Museums of Canada. p 252
