Image to followAI-generated illustrationAstragalus glycyphyllos
Astragalus glycyphyllos subsp. glycyphyllos
FamilyGenus: Tragantnative in Germany
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About this species
A native wildflower of Great Britain, Astragalus glycyphyllos is a broad-leaved herbaceous plant that flowers from July to August.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant in Great Britain, it forms part of the natural flora.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place in July and August.
Safety note
No safety information is recorded for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.715 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
No specific cultivation guidance is available for this wild plant.
Scientific profile
Astragalus glycyphyllos is a terrestrial, non-woody herb with broad leaves. It grows to a height of around 0.72 metres. The creamy-yellow blooms appear in July and August. The species forms arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses. Individual leaves have an area of about 213 mm² and the diaspore mass is approximately 5.2 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusCelastrina argiolusBombus hortorumBombus terrestrisBombus pascuorumBombus sylvarumBombus hypnorumBombus humilisCupido minimusPolyommatus fulgensPolyommatus humedasaeHesperia comma
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloraWeb / BfN
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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