Astragalus falcatus
Russian Milk Vetch, Russian Milkvetch
Other regional names: Russian Sickle Milk Vetch
- Russian Sickle Milk Vetch
Also known as: Astragalus isetensis Willd. +2 more
- Astragalus isetensis Willd.
- Craccina falcata (Lam.) Steven
- Tragacantha falcata (Lam.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Astragalus falcatus (commonly known as Russian 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 belongs to the highly diverse genus Astragalus, which contains over 3050 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central European Russia, East European Russia, North Caucasus, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Turkey, West Siberia
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)
Altay, British Columbia, Colorado, Germany, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington