Family: Fabaceae
Mongolian name:
English name: Chinese standing milkvetch
Collection Number: 26
Astragalus adsurgens is a perennial herb native to northeastern Asia. It can grow up to 150 cm and can be harvested for winter feed for livestock. Other Astragalus species have pharmacological uses in modern and traditional medicine, including Asrtagalus mongholicus in this collection.
Citations
“Astragalus adsurgens Pall. (familia Fabaceae) – Astragalus ascendens.” 2017. plantarium.ru. Accessed July. https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/image/id/508951.html.
“Astralagus laxmannii subsp. laxmanni.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Accessed July. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77223683-1.
Astragalus Adsurgens (Prairie Milkvetch): Minnesota Wildflowers. . https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-milkvetch, accessed April 18, 2025.
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