9,769 observationsNear Threatened
Chickpea Milkvetch
Astragalus cicer
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fabales ›Family: Fabaceae ›Genus: Astragalus
About
Astragalus cicer, the chickpea milkvetch, chick-pea milk-vetch or cicer milkvetch, is a perennial flowering plant native to Eastern Europe, popularized and subsequently transported to areas in Southern Europe, North America, and South America. Cicer milkvetch exhibits legume-like qualities; the plant produces pods which harbor its seeds. Its flowers are usually of pale yellow tint (sometimes white), and as such, attract bumble or European honey bees for pollination. Growth often exceeds 0.6 meters, up to a height...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Chickpea Milkvetch is Astragalus cicer.
- Chickpea Milkvetch belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Chickpea Milkvetch belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Chickpea Milkvetch belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Chickpea Milkvetch belongs to the order Fabales.
- Chickpea Milkvetch belongs to the family Fabaceae.
- Chickpea Milkvetch belongs to the genus Astragalus.