Astragalus frigidus, the yellow alpine milkvetch or pallid milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to subarctic and subalpine Eurasia. A perennial shrub 8 to 35 cm (3 to 14 in) tall, it is typically found in forests, meadows, and along riverbanks at elevations from 200 to 3,000 m (700 to 9,800 ft).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Yellow Alpine Milkvetch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Astragalus
- Species
- Astragalus frigidus
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