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Astragalus incanus
Scientific Name: Astragalus incanus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Other Names:
Astragalus incanus
Common Names
- Astragale blanchtre (French)
- Estacarrocines (Spanish/Catalan)
- Estaca-ross (Valencian)
- Herba de Sant Lloren (Catalan)
- Mjelt (Unspecified Language)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus incanus L.
- Family: Leguminosae (also referred to as Fabaceae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Fabales
- Synonyms/Subspecies:
- Astragalus incanus subsp. incanus
- Astragalus incanus subsp. macrorhizus (Cav.) Chater
- Astragalus incanus subsp. nummularioides (Desf.) Maire
- Astragalus nummularioides Desf. (homotypic synonym)
- Astragalus barrelieri var. queralti (Sennen) Sennen (synonym)
- Astragalus incanus var. stenocarpus Pau & Sennen (synonym)
Distribution and Habitat
- Grows preferentially in calcareous and sandy-clay soils.
- Found in the Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Garrotxa, and Girona regions of Catalunya.
- Observed in the Valle du Buch, Hautes-Alpes, and Provence regions.
- Occurs at altitudes ranging from 175 to 1750 meters.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Herbaceous plant, up to 10 cm in height.
- Perennial and acaule (stemless).
- Densely covered with medifixed hairs of 0.2-0.8 mm, giving it a silvery-grey appearance.
Nomenclature History
- Described by Carl Linnaeus.
- Name considered validly published.
- Designated as Lectotype in 1982 (Podlech).