Fabaceae

Astragalus boeticus L.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus

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Astragalus boeticus (Astragalus boeticus) — FlowerPhoto: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (6)

Arabic: قتاد بيوتي
arz: قتاد بيوتى
German: Kaffeewicke, Astragalkaffee, Schwedenkaffee, Stragelkaffee
Polish: Traganek beocki
Spanish: Chabuscon, Chabuscón
Swedish: Kaffevedel

Synonyms

Astragalus boeticus f. violaceus Maire
Astragalus boeticus var. siliquosus Rouy
Astragalus boeticus var. subinflatus Rouy
Astragalus uncinatus Moench
Tragacantha baetica (L.) Kuntze
Triquetra boetica (L.) Medik.

Flowers

In flower: February to April (from 69 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Duarte Frade, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Duarte Frade, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Colsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Colsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Colsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Katrin Simon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rob Foster, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.