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Hungarian milkvetch

Astragalus contortuplicatus L.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus

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Hungarian milkvetch: Astragalus contortuplicatus, лист из гербария Института экологии Волжского бассейна РАН
Photo: ShinePhantom, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)
Bulgarian
Дунавско сграбиче
Chinese
环荚黄耆, 扭果黄芪, 环荚黄芪, 环荚黄蓍, 缠荚黄芪
English
Hungarian milkvetch
Hungarian
Tekert csüdfű
Russian
Астрагал свёрнутый

Synonyms

  • Ankylobus contortuplicatus (L.) Steven
  • Contortuplicata astragaloides Medik.
  • Contortuplicata contortuplicata (L.) Rydb.
  • Tragacantha contortuplicata (L.) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.