Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Astragalus crotalariae

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Astragalus crotalariae is a bushy perennial plant The plant is used as an indicator of selenium deposits and is also a hyperaccumulator that can potentially remove selenium from polluted soils. Astragalus crotalariae is a perennial herb for which at present there are no major known threats causing a population decline, but it is generally recorded as rare in its natural range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California, Arizona, northern Mexico (Baja Norte)

HabitatSandy, gravelly areas in desert scrub, arid plains and washes, disturbed areas such as roadsides; at elevations from 60 - 250 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].