Plants in genus astragalus
Plants in genus astragalus
Astragalus crassicarpus
Astragalus crassicarpus is a native North American legume with glaucous, crown vetch-like foliage and short clusters of white flowers in spring. It produces inflated seed pods resembling giant marbles and serves as a host for Afranius Duskywing butterflies. The plant has edible fruit used historically by Native Americans, although the rest of the plant is poisonous.