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Published In: Leaflets of Western Botany 8(1): 17–20. 1956. (Leafl. W. Bot.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (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).
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