<P> Astragalus is a large genus of about 4,200 species of herbs and small shrubs , belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae . It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species . The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere . Common names include milkvetch ( most species ) , locoweed ( in North America , some species ) and goat 's - thorn ( A. gummifer , A. tragacanthus ) . Some pale - flowered vetches are similar in appearance , but vetches are more vine - like . </P>
<P> Astragalus is a large genus of about 4,200 species of herbs and small shrubs , belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae . It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species . The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere . Common names include milkvetch ( most species ) , locoweed ( in North America , some species ) and goat 's - thorn ( A. gummifer , A. tragacanthus ) . Some pale - flowered vetches are similar in appearance , but vetches are more vine - like . </P>
what is a s t r a g a l u s
what is a s t r a g a l u s
a large genus of about 4,200 species of herbs and small shrubs , belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae
a large genus of about 4,200 species of herbs and small shrubs , belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae