Aleppo Milk-vetch (Astragalus aleppicus Boiss.)

Aleppo Milk-vetch (Astragalus aleppicus Boiss.)

Arabic names: قَتَاد حلب، قعفا

Edibility and Usage

• Edibility: Unknown
• Blooming period: February to May
• Seed collection period: June to July

Description

• Perenniality: Perennial
• Petal colours: Cream; White; Yellow
• Leaf type: Compound, pinnate
• Life form: Hemicryptophyte

Scientific Data

• Genus: Astragalus
• Family: Fabaceae