Astragalus xanthotrichos

Astragalus xanthotrichos
Preserved specimen of Astragalus xanthotrichos, consisting of several dried flowers on stems
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. xanthotrichos
Binomial name
Astragalus xanthotrichos
Synonyms[1]

Tragacantha xanthotrichos (Ledeb.) Kuntze

Astragalus xanthotrichos is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.

Astragalus xanthotrichos is native to the temperate biome of eastern Kazakhstan and Mongolia. It was named by Carl Friedrich von Ledebour in 1831.[1]

Description

Astragalus xanthotrichos is a rare[2] perennial shrub with yellow flowers.[3]

The plants are 20–50 centimetres (0.66–1.64 ft) tall, and have small white hairs. The leaves are 3–7 centimetres (1.2–2.8 in) long, and the leaf stalk is 0.7–1.2 centimetres (0.28–0.47 in) long. The plant has leaflets in three or four pairs. The leaflets are 1–3.5 centimetres (0.39–1.38 in) long, and 0.4–1 centimetre (0.16–0.39 in).[3]

The calyx is tube shaped, and has white hairs. Pollen is presented when the calyx is around 1.2 centimetres (0.47 in) in size. When the plant is fruiting, the calyx is egg-shaped, and 1.5–1.8 centimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in size.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Astragalus xanthotrichos Ledeb". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Astragalus xanthotrichus Ledeb". legumes-online.net. IDLIS. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Astragalus xanthotrichos Ledebour, Fl. Altaic. 3: 324. 1831". Efloras.org. Efloras. Retrieved 6 May 2026.