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Yellow milk vetch
Astragalus christianus

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems have white hairs. The leaves are compound with 25 pairs of oval leaflets. The flowers are in loose groups of 2-6.

There are 2,000 Astragalus species.


Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Europe, Israel, Kuwait, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, seed pod


How it is grown


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