Galega officinalis
Goat's Rue, Goat's Rue
Also known as: Accorombona tricolor (Hook.) Benth. ex Walp. +12 more
- Accorombona tricolor (Hook.) Benth. ex Walp.
- Callotropis tricolor (Hook.) G.Don
- Galega alba Schult.
- Galega bicolor Boiss. & Hausskn.
- Galega bicolor Regel
- Galega biloba Sweet
- Galega coronilloides Freyn & Sint.
- Galega officinalis var. albiflora Halácsy
- Galega patula Steven
- Galega persica Pers.
- Galega tricolor Hook.
- Galega vulgaris Lam.
- Tephrosia tricolor (Hook.) Sweet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Galega officinalis (commonly known as Goat's Rue) is a herbaceous perennial within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Baltic States, Belgium, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Florida, France, Great Britain, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Morocco, Nebraska, New York, New Zealand North, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Portugal, Québec, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Zaïre