Astragalus epiglottis L.

Spice Detail In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Astragalus

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytics communities.

Characteristics: Small annual erect herb (up to 25 cm.), with composite leaves and a woolly aspect. The inflorescences are in racemes with up to 15 flowers. The fruit is very characteristic: rhomboid shaped, concave dorsal and sharp belly, finished in a short beak that is curved and densely covered by hairs.