For other plants sometimes called ground plums, see Astragalus (plant).
Astragalus crassicarpus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Secure (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Genus:
Astragalus
Species:
A. crassicarpus
Binomial name
Astragalus crassicarpus
Nutt.[3]
Astragalus crassicarpus, known as ground plum or buffalo plum, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to North America.[3] It was described in 1813.[4] The fruit is edible and was used by Native Americans as food and horse medicine. It is a host of afranius duskywing larvae. It is also known as groundplum milkvetch and pomme de prairie.[3][5]
^Contu, S. (2012). "Astragalus crassicarpus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 208. IUCN. e.T19035773A78457022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19891488A20011898.en.
^NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus crassicarpus". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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