Astragalus onobrychis
| Astragalus onobrychis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. onobrychis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus onobrychis L., 1753
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Astragalus onobrychis, commonly known as the saintfoin milkvetch,[1] is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is the type species[disputed – discuss] of the genus Astragalus, the largest genus of flowering plants by number of known species.
Distribution
Astragalus onobrychis is native to Eurasia, where it has a cosmpolitan distribution. It is found as far east as Mongolia and as far west as Spain. It also has an isolated habitat in Guadeloupe.[2]
References
- ^ "saintfoin milk vetch (Astragalus onobrychis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Astragalus onobrychis L." www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- L. (1753) Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 760.
- "5844". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.