Caragana pygmaea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The branches are golden yellow. They are hairy when young. The leaves have 4 leaflets. They are 7-17 mm long by 1-3 mm wide. The flowers occur singly and are yellow. The pod is narrow and 2-3 cm long. It is hairy when young.

There are 80 Caragana species. They grow in temperate continental climates.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In north and west China it grows in sandy areas and on rocky slopes between 800-1,300 m above sea level. It grows in hardiness zones 5-7.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Britain, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Caragana altaica (Kom.) Pojark.; Caragana pygmaea var. altaica Kom.; Caragana pygmaea subsp. altaica (Kom.) Bondareva; Robinia pygmaea L.;