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Astragalus
chamissonis
(Vogel) Reiche
Published In:
Anales de la Universidad de Chile 97: 553. 1897. (
Anales Univ. Chile
)
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(Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
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(Last Modified On 3/17/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan :
Perennial
Life form :
Herbaceous, Shrub
TOXICITY: Toxicity :
Predicted
Toxic parts :
Leaves
Details: Toxicity :
Contains a moderate amount of a neurotoxic nitro compound responsible for livestock poisonings by other species of Astragalus (Williams & Gomez-Sosa 1986).
References :
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
Williams, M. C. & E. Gomez-Sosa. 1986. Toxic nitro compounds in species of Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Argentina. J. Range Management 39(4): 341–344.