Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus)

Purple Milk-vetch, a reference photo — Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Astragalus danicus, known as purple milk-vetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes), which is native to Europe.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Purple Milk-vetch 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.

Easily confused with

Astragalus agrestis
Astragalus austrosibiricus
Astragalus laxmannii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: Astragalus danicus

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