Английская Википедия:Astragalus mollissimus
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Astragalus mollissimus (common name - wooly locoweed) is a perennial plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Description
Growth pattern
It is hairy a perennial plant growing from Шаблон:Convert tall, from a very short stem.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Leaves and stems
It has hairy stems and leaves.[1]Шаблон:Rp "Mollissumus" means "most soft", referring to the hairy covering of the leaves and stems.[1]Шаблон:Rp Pinnate leaves are from Шаблон:Convert long, with 15–35 elliptical to oval wooly leaflets.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Inflorescence and fruit
It blooms from March to August.[1]Шаблон:Rp The inflorescence are from Шаблон:Convert stalks with 7–20 flowers per stalk.[1]Шаблон:Rp Each pink to purple or bicolored with white flower has a Шаблон:Convert hairy calyx with 5 pointed teeth, around a Шаблон:Convert corolla with upper petal flares at the end.[1]Шаблон:Rp The inflated seed pods are Шаблон:Convert, egg shaped and hairless to densely hairy.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Habitat and range
It grows from grasslands to Pinyon juniper woodland communities ranging from Wyoming to Arizona.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Ecological and human interactions
The plant derives its common name from its wooly stems and leaves, and its effect on the nervous system of livestock which consume it, causing them to "go loco." This is caused by an alkaloid it contains called swainsonine, formerly known as locoine.[2][3] The plant is toxic both fresh and dried, and in addition to its effects on the nervous system, can also cause congenital defects and liver damage in livestock.[2]
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