Astragalus anisacanthus

Boiss.

Mamol

Fabaceae Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Vegetable

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Description

An erect herb. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk. There are 6-8 leaflets 4-8 mm long. The fruit is a pod 5-6 mm long. It has 2 seeds.

Edible Uses

The young shoots and leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan,

References (1)

Shad, A. A., Shah, H. U., & Bakht, J., 2013, Ethnobotanical Assessment and Nutritive Potential of Wild Food Plants. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 23(1) pp. 92-97