Astragalus americanus

(Hook.) M. E. Jones

American milkvetch

FabaceaeRootsPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Roots

The roots are edible.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist meadows between 800-1,600 m above sea level.

Alaska, Canada, North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A herb. It grows 30-100 cm tall. The stems are thick at the base and do not have hairs. The leaves are alternate and divided into 9-17 leaflets. These are 2-5 cm long by 7-15 mm wide. The flowers are in groups of 15-40 in loose groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a slender pod 2-3 cm long.