Astragalus boeticus   Yellow Milk Vetch

Astragalus boeticus whole Astragalus boeticus fruit

This is a roadside plant which, being a member of the pea family, could be tricky to identify. This Astragalus though is hairy and has distinctive fruits with an unusual hooked beak.

Roadside near Mgarr, Gozo 20th March 2005

Added on 1st January 2006, updated 19th October 2008, updated 1st March 2010

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