Herbs perennial, caulescent; caudex shallowly subterranean. Hairs basifixed. Stems several. Stipules distinct or connate at proximal nodes. Leaves odd-pinnate, short-petiolate; leaflets 9–13(or 15)[or 17]. Racemes subcapitate to loose, flowers ascending. Calyx tubes campanulate. Corollas greenish white, often suffused purple, banner recurved through 40°, keel apex round. Legumes persistent, short-stipitate, incurved-ascending [erect], linear-ellipsoid, somewhat 3-sided compressed, ± straight or gently incurved, bilocular. Seeds 19–25.

Distribution

Introduced; Europe, Asia.

Discussion

Species 6 (1 in the flora).

Section Glycyphyllus has a rather broad distribution in Eurasia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Astragalus glycyphyllos