Astragalus cedreti

Astragalus cedreti (also called Cedar astragalus; Arabic: أَسْطراغالس الأرز‎) is a species of flowering plant in the legume family.[1] It is a perennial plant with alternating, smooth pinnate leaves and red flowers. It blooms in June.[2]

Cedar astragalus
Astragalus cedreti growing in its natural habitat in the Tannourine cedar reserve.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Astragalus
Species:
A. cedreti
Binomial name
Astragalus cedreti
Synonyms[1]

Tragacantha cedreti (Boiss.) Kuntze

Description

Astragalus cedreti grows close to the ground. It has grayish pinnate leaves, 10 cm (3.9 in) long, with lanceolate stipules. The leaves are pinnately-divided into 20 to 25 leaflets having a smooth contour. The 25 cm (9.8 in) peduncle supports a dense ovate 3 cm (1.2 in) wide raceme. The plant has linear and very hispid bracts, the sepals are 1 cm (0.39 in) long harboring pink-red corollas. The fruit is a very hirsute pod with yellowish hairs.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The Cedar astragalus is endemic to the mountains of Mount-Lebanon.[2]

References
  1. "Astragalus cedreti Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. "Lebanon FLORA". www.lebanon-flora.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
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