Laxmann's Milkvetch

Astragalus laxmannii, the standing milkvetch, Tanana milkvetch, or Laxmann's milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan (where it is called ムラサキモメンヅル (murasaki momenjiru - lit. purple cotton vine)), Canada, and the northwestern and north-central United States. A perennial reaching 16 in (41 cm), it is typically found in dry soils with little organic content in otherwise wetter areas. Asian populations were previously considered to be a separate species, Astragalus adsurgens Pall..

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Laxmann's 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.

Easily confused with

• Astragalus austrosibiricus
• Astragalus onobrychis
• Astragalus agrestis
• Astragalus danicus
• Astragalus tibetanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Astragalus

Species

Astragalus laxmannii

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