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Astragalus glycyphylloides
Scientific Name: Astragalus glycyphylloides
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Astragalus glycyphyllos: Liquorice Milkvetch (Wild Liquorice)
Astragalus glycyphyllos, commonly known as Liquorice Milkvetch or Wild Liquorice, is a flowering perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a straggling groundcover, which might make it attractive to pets who like to explore.
- It produces seed pods.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus glycyphyllos L.
- Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as Leguminosae or Pea family)
- Genus: Astragalus
- Synonyms:
- Astragalus rotundifolius J. et C. Presl
- Hedyphylla vulgaris
- Hamosa glycyphyllos (L.) Med.
- Hedyphylla glycyphylla (L.) Rydb.
Common Names
- Liquorice milkvetch
- Wild liquorice
- Wild licorice
- Licorice milk-vetch
- Sweet milk-vetch
- Hokjespeul (Dutch)
- Wilde hokjespeul (Dutch)
- Swietbldpltsje (Frisian)
- Brenschote (German)
- Sblatt-Tragant (German)
- Kozinec sladkolist (Czech)
- Imelkurjenherne (Finnish)
- Lakritsmelt (Swedish)
- Sd Astragel (Swedish)
- Rglisse sauvage (French)
- Astragale feuilles de Réglisse (French)
Distribution and Habitat
Astragalus glycyphyllos is native to Europe and can be found in various habitats, including:
- Cliffs
- Wood-borders
- Chalk pits
- Scrubby grassland
- Railway banks
- Road verges, mainly on calcareous soils
Morphological Characteristics
- Size: Grows to approximately 0.2 meters (0ft 8in) in height and 0.5 meters (1ft 8in) in spread.
- Habit: Medium to tall straggling perennial herb.
- Leaves: Compound leaves with 4 to 6 pairs of leaflets that are oval to elliptical, blunt but often with a tiny point.
- Flowers: Pale cream or yellowish-green, appearing from July to August.
- Stems: 30-120 cm, typically prostrate.
Ecological Role
- Astragalus glycyphyllos is a nitrogen-fixing groundcover. It regrows from a crown each spring.
Genetic Information
- The plant's symbionts have been studied, with analysis focusing on 16S rDNA sequences, RFLP, RAPD, ERIC-PCR, and AFLP fingerprinting.
- Research has been conducted on the phylogeny of symbiotic genes within nodule isolates.
Additional Resources
- Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus glycyphyllos.
- NBN Gateway: Offers distribution maps of Astragalus glycyphyllos in the UK.
- Wikimedia Commons: Contains images of Astragalus glycyphyllos.