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Astragalus octopus

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Astragalus octopus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. octopus
Binomial name
Astragalus octopus
Synonyms[1]

Astracantha octopus (C.C.Towns.) Podlech

Astragalus octopus is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northeastern Iraq and western Iran.[1] A thorny, cushion-forming perennial subshrub closely resembling Astragalus longifolius, it produces a high-quality gum tragacanth.[2]

A slow-growing plant, it eventually reaches 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in). Its pollinators are bees and Lepidoptera.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Astragalus octopus C.C.Towns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Fern, Ken (12 October 2022). "Useful Temperate Plants Astragalus octopus C.C.Towns. Fabaceae". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 13 May 2023.