Astragalus glycyphyllos L.

Taxonomy: Fam.Fabaceae// Genus: Astragalus// Species: Astragalus glycyphyllos L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, Kazakhstan and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Edges of woods and forests, from the lowland up to the subalpine belt at c. 1500-1600 m altitude.

Flowering period:  Spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Astragalus glycyphyllos – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – pods. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – pods. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – stem, leaf rachis, stipule and adaxial side of leaflet. Osogovo, Ponikva,  10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovicka” River,  15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – inflorescence and leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovicka” River,  15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – pods. Osogovo, “Shtalkovicka” River,  15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovicka” River,  15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – habit. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – stems with pods. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”,  27.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – pods. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”,  27.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Astragalus glycyphyllos – leaves. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”,  27.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Astragalus glycyphyllos L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:477635-1  [Accessed 29.11.2022].

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