Astragalus varius is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, European Russia, the northern Caucasus, western Siberia, and Kazakhstan. A perennial subshrub, it may be a product of reticulate speciation within section Dissitiflori.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Astragalus varius 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 brachylobus
- Astragalus astrachanicus
- Astragalus macropus
- Astragalus kustanaicus
- Astragalus muelleri
- Oxytropis knjazevii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Astragalus
- Species
- Astragalus varius
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