Astragalus frigidus

Astragalus frigidus
Habit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. frigidus
Binomial name
Astragalus frigidus
Synonyms
List
    • Astragaloides frigida (L.) Medik.
    • Astragalus exaltatus (Ledeb.) Bunge
    • Astragalus exaltatus f. glaber Litv.
    • Astragalus frigidus var. grigorjewii (B.Fedtsch.) Jurtzev
    • Astragalus frigidus subsp. grigorjewii (B.Fedtsch.) Chater
    • Astragalus frigidus subsp. minutulus Kuvaev
    • Astragalus frigidus subsp. parviflorus (Ledeb.) Hultén
    • Astragalus frigidus subsp. secundus (DC.) Vorosch.
    • Astragalus grigorjewii B.Fedtsch.
    • Astragalus kolaensis Kuzen.
    • Astragalus pubescens Schrank
    • Astragalus secundus DC.
    • Colutea frigida (L.) Poir.
    • Phaca alpina O.F.Müll.
    • Phaca exaltata Fisch. ex Sweet
    • Phaca frigida L.
    • Phaca frigida var. brevipes Ledeb.
    • Phaca frigida var. exaltata Ledeb.
    • Phaca frigida var. parviflora Ledeb.
    • Phaca ochreata Crantz
    • Phaca parviflora Turcz.
    • Phaca umbellata Nyman
    • Tragacantha frigida (L.) Kuntze
    • Tragacantha secunda (DC.) Kuntze

Astragalus frigidus, the yellow alpine milkvetch or pallid milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to subarctic and subalpine Eurasia. A perennial shrub 8 to 35 cm (3 to 14 in) tall, it is typically found in forests, meadows, and along riverbanks at elevations from 200 to 3,000 m (700 to 9,800 ft).

References

  1. 1 2 "Astragalus frigidus (L.) A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "广布黄耆 guang bu huang qi". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.