The fruit is edible and was used by native americans as food and horse medicine. In spring the deciduous clumps of glaucous crown vetch like.
Astragalus Crassicarpus Var Berlandieri Berlandier S Groundplum
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Fruiting occurs early june through late august.
Astragalus crassicarpus. Ground plum astragalus crassicarpus a wisconsin endangered plant is found in bluff prairies near the mississippi and lower st. Common names include milkvetch most species locoweed in north america some species and goats thorn a. Crassicarpus means thick fruit.
Blooming occurs late april through late may. This odd native legume ranges from canada south to texas with most of its native range west of the mississippi river. It is hardy to zone uk 7.
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. Astragalus crassicarpus also known as groundplum milkvetch or buffalo plum provides beauty and interesting texture and form in every part of the plant and stage of development. Astragalus crassicarpus astragalus crassicarpus nutt.
Some pale flowered vetches are similar in appearance but vetches are more vine like. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees lepidoptera moths butterflies. The species name crassicarpus means thick fruited how to grow sowing.
Ascr2 usda native status. Before planting scarify by pouring hot water over the seed and soaking it for 24 hours. Groundplum milkvetch subordinate taxa the plants database includes the following 5 subspecies of astragalus crassicarpus.
Astragalus crassicarpus is a perennial growing to 05 m 1ft 8in. It is a host of afranius duskywing larvae. We have had very good luck with astragalus crassicarpus in our amended full sun rock garden berms where drainage is excellent.
It was described in 1813. A low growing spreading legume it prefers full sun and well drained soils. Groundplum milkvetch ground plum fabaceae pea family synonyms.
The tubular calyx holding the flower is purple tinged with several prong like appendages at the tip end. Flowers are about inch long with an erect broad egg shaped upper petal notched at the tip and 2 small lower petals that are mostly horizontal. Racemes of 5 to 15 pea shaped flowers.
L48 n can. The genus is native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
Plantfiles Pictures Astragalus Species Groundplum Milkvetch
Plantfiles Pictures Astragalus Species Groundplum Milkvetch
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