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Astragalus
grayi
Parry ex S. Watson
Published In:
American Naturalist 8(4): 212. 1874. (
Amer. Naturalist
)
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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
TOXICITY: Toxicity :
Predicted
Toxic parts :
Flowers, Leaves, Pods, Seeds, Stems
Details: Toxicity :
Among the species of Astragalus that are known to accumulate selenium or indicate its presence, which may be toxic to grazing animals or lead to increased selenium content in neighboring species (Burrows & Tyrl 2001).
References :
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
Burrows & R. J. Tyrl. 2001. Toxic Plants N. Amer. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.