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Astragalus is a large genus of plants in the legume family, found across the Northern Hemisphere and commonly known as milkvetch. The genus is significant because it includes thousands of species with diverse uses, from traditional medicine to livestock forage and soil conservation.
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Fruits and seeds of Astragalus hamosus
Astragalus is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include milkvetch (most species), locoweed (in North America, some species) and goat's-thorn (A. gummifer, A. tragacantha). Some pale-flowered vetches (Vicia spp.) are similar in appearance, but they are more vine-like than Astragalus.