Astragalus cicer
Chick Pea Milk Vetch, Chickpea Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragaloides cicera (L.) Moench +17 more
- Astragaloides cicera (L.) Moench
- Astragalus canescens Kit. ex Jáv., 1926
- Astragalus cicer f. heldaviensis (Fuss) Gusul.
- Astragalus cicer var. angustifolius Celak.
- Astragalus cicer var. dieffenbachii Hegi
- Astragalus cicer var. heldaviensis Fuss
- Astragalus cicer var. major DC.
- Astragalus cicer var. microphyllus (L.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Astragalus cicer var. pseudocicer (Opiz) Beck
- Astragalus cicer var. speciosus Schur
- Astragalus cicerinus St.-Lag.
- Astragalus heldaviensis Lerchenf. ex Schur
- Astragalus microphyllus Schübl. & G.Martens
- Astragalus mucronatus DC.
- Astragalus pseudocicer Opiz
- Astragalus vesicarius Lam.
- Cystium cicer (L.) Steven
- Cystium pseudocicer (Opiz) Opiz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Astragalus cicer (commonly known as Chick-Pea Milk-Vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Astragalus genus, encompassing over 3050 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, 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)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Denmark, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon