Astragalus (Sturtevant, 1919)
Astragalus (Sturtevant, 1919) |
Astragalus aboriginorum
- Accepted name : Astragalus aboriginorum
Astragalus aboriginorum Richards. Leguminosae. ASTRAGALUS. Arctic North America. The roots are eaten by the Cree and Stone Indians of the Rocky Mountains [1].
- ↑ Brown, R. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 9: 381. 1868. (Phaca aboriginorum)
Astragalus adscendens
- Accepted name : Astragalus brachycalyx
Astragalus adscendens Boiss. & Haussk. Persia. The plant affords an abundance of gum and also a manna [1].
- ↑ Flückiger and Hanbury Pharm. 174. 1879.
Astragalus boeticus
- Accepted name : Astragalus boeticus
Astragalus boeticus Linn. SWEDISH COFFEE. Mediterranean region. In certain parts of Germany and Hungary, this plant is cultivated for its seeds, which are roasted, ground and used as a substitute for coffee. Its culture is the same as that of the common pea or tare. The name applied to the seeds, Swedish coffee, would indicate that it is also grown in Scandinavia.
Astragalus caryocarpus
- Accepted name : Astragalus crassicarpus
Astragalus caryocarpus Ker-Gawl. GROUND PLUM. Mississippi region of North America. The unripe fruits are edible and are eaten raw or cooked.
Astragalus christianus
- Accepted name : Astragalus christianus
Astragalus christianus Linn. Asia Minor and Syria. In Taurus, the roots of the great, yellow milkvetch are sought as an article of food [1].
- ↑ Fraser, J. B. Mesopotamia 354. 1842.
Astragalus creticus
- Accepted name : Astragalus creticus
Astragalus creticus Lam. Greece. This plant yields tragacanth [1].
- ↑ Baillon, H. Hist. Pls. 2: 378. 1872.
Astragalus florulentus
- Accepted name : Astragalus brachycalyx
Astragalus florulentus Boiss. & Haussk. Persia. The plant yields a manna [1].
- ↑ Flückiger and Hanbury Pharm. 415. 1879.
Astragalus gummifer
- Accepted name : Astragalus gummifer
Astragalus gummifer Labill. Syria. This is another species supplying a source of tragacanth [1].
- ↑ Treas. Bot. 106. 1870.
Astragalus hamosus
- Accepted name : Astragalus hamosus
Astragalus hamosus Linn. Mediterranean region to India. The plant is grown particularly on account of the singularity of its fruits which, before maturity, resemble certain worms. They are of a mediocre taste but are employed in salads chiefly to cause an innocent surprise [1].
- ↑ Vilmorin Veg. Gard. 510, 511. 1885.
Astragalus kurdicus
- Accepted name : Astragalus kurdicus
Astragalus kurdicus Boiss. Kurdistan and Syria. The plant affords tragacanth [1].
- ↑ Flückiger and Hanbury Pharm. 174. 1879.
Astragalus leioclados
- Accepted name : Astragalus brachycalyx
Astragalus leioclados Boiss. Persia. Tragacanth is produced by this plant [1].
- ↑ Flückiger and Hanbury Pharm. 174. 1879.
Astragalus mexicanus
- Accepted name : Astragalus crassicarpus
Astragalus mexicanus A. DC. Open plains and prairies from Illinois westward and southward. The unripe fruits are edible and are eaten raw or cooked by travelers [1].
- ↑ Gray, A. Man. Bot. 132. 1868.