Astragalus onobrychis
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| Internal ID | UUID643fdec588bd3910655203 |
| Scientific name | Astragalus onobrychis |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl.: 760 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!**Common products:**
Used primarily as high-quality livestock forage, typically harvested as hay, or grazed directly by ruminants. Its vining habit forms dense ground cover that suppresses weeds and stabilizes soil, particularly in temperate, semi-arid regions.
**Food and beverages (non-medicinal):**
Utilized in rotational grazing systems for cattle, sheep, and horses. The hay retains palatability and nutritional value after curing, making it suitable for winter feed storage. Its non-bloating nature allows continuous grazing without risks to rumen health.
**Colorants and tanning:**
Produces tannins classified as proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins), but their use in leather tanning is not established; the plant is cultivated for forage rather than tannin extraction.
**Wood and fiber:**
Non-woody herbaceous growth; lacks lignified stems suitable for timber or fiber production.
**Fragrance and cosmetics:**
No documented use in perfumery or cosmetics.
**Properties relevant to use:**
The species exhibits high forage yield, often reaching 8–12 tons/hectare of dry matter in managed systems. Crucially, the leaves and stems contain condensed tannins (2–5% dry matter) that bind plant proteins, reducing ruminal protein degradation and preventing pasture bloat in ruminants. The forage has high crude protein content (12–20%) and moderate fiber levels (neutral detergent fiber ~45–55%).
**Standards and regulation:**
Forage quality is assessed using standard lab analyses (e.g., crude protein, fiber fractions). National feed laws classify it as a permissible forage legume, with cultivar certification adhering to local agricultural seed standards (e.g., Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies protocols in North America).
**Sustainability and sourcing:**
Cultivated as a low-input, drought-tolerant perennial in reclamation and erosion control programs. Its nitrogen-fixing ability enhances soil fertility, reducing fertilizer requirements. As it is non-invasive and supports pollinator populations, it is promoted in agroecological practices for sustainable forage production.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus linearifolius | Pers. | Syn. Pl.2: 336 (1807) |
| Astragalus goktschaicus | Grossh. | Zametki Sist. Geogr. Rast.9: 16 (1940) |
| Astragalus sofianus | Velen. | Fl. Bulg.: 152 (1891) |
| Astragalus arenarius var. multijugus | Rochel | Pl. Banat. Rar.: 52 (1828) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. albiflorus | Schur | Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 163 (1866) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. brevifoliatus | Grecescu | Consp. Fl. Rom.: 180 (1898) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. chlorocapus | (Griseb.) Boiss. | |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. linearifolius | (Pers.) Ledeb. | Fl. Ross.1: 608 (1843) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. multijugus | (Rochel) Hayek | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih.30(1): 785 (1926) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. rigidus | Schur | Oesterr. Bot. Z.20: 24 (1870) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. rochelianus | (Heuff.) Beck | H.G.L.Reichenbach, Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv.22: 111 (1900) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. skorpili | (Velen.) Vulev | Fl. Nar. Republ. Bulgariya6: 166 (1976) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. sofianus | (Velen.) Stoj. & Stef. | Arkhiv Minister. Zemled. Dzhavnit. Imoti3: 666 (1922) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. stenophyllus | Schur | Oesterr. Bot. Z.20: 24 (1870) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. varnensis | (Davidov) Stoj. & Stef. | Arkhiv Minister. Zemled. Dzhavnit. Imoti5: 667 (1922) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. wagneri | Jav. | |
| Astragalus varnensis | Davidov | Oesterr. Bot. Z.52: 493 (1902) |
| Tragacantha onobrychis | (L.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 946 (1891) |
| Astragalus atrocarpus | D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh29: 302 (1969) |
| Astragalus kosmaljanicus | Rzazade | Fl. Azerbaidzhana5: 550 (1954) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. goktschaicus | (Grossh.) Ponert | Feddes Repert.83: 630 (1972 publ. 1973) |
| Astragalus psedonobrychis | Andrz. | Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada viii. (1883) 238, nomen. |
| Astragalus troizkii | Grossh. | V.L.Komarov (ed.), Fl. URSS12: 486 (1946) |
| Astragalus borysthenicus | Klokov | Bot. urn. (Kiev)3: 21 (1946) |
| Astragalus chlorocarpus | Griseb. | Spic. Fl. Rumel.1: 50 (1843) |
| Astragalus dacicus | Heuff. | Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien8: 93 (1858) |
| Astragalus pancicii | Heuff. | Flora36: 621 (1853) |
| Astragalus rochelianus | Heuff. | Flora36: 622 (1853) |
| Astragalus pseudohirsutus | Nyár. | Bul. Grad. Bot. Univ. Cluj19: 80 (1939) |
| Astragalus skorpili | Velen. | Fl. Bulg.: 148 (1891) |
| Macrosema onobrychis | (L.) Steven | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou4: 266 (1832) |
| Astragalus banaticus | Rochel ex Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur.: 189 (1878) |
| Astragalus chaldiranicus | Kit Tan & Sorger | Aliso11: 624 (1987) |
| Astragalus kitianus | Sorger | Aliso11: 624 (1987) |
| Astragalus moldavicus | (DC.) Steud. | Nomencl. Bot.1: 87 (1821) |
| Astragalus pseudohirtus | Nyár. | Bul. Grad. Bot. Univ. Cluj 19: 80 (1939) |
| Astragalus rasmontii | Podlech | Sendtnera7: 194 (2001) |
| Astragalus tragoides | L. | Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1175 (1759) |
| Astragalus hybridus | S.G.Gmel. | Reise Russland1: 18 (1770) |
| Astragalus pseudo-onobrychis | Grossh. | Fl. Kavkaza2: 328 (1930) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. chlorocarpus | (Griseb.) D.K.Pavlova & Kožuharov | Ot Sist. Bot. Dergisi1(2): 20 (1994) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. skorpili | (Velen.) Kožuharov & D.K.Pavlova | Ot Sist. Bot. Dergisi1(2): 19 (1994) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. linearifolius | (Pers.) Kožuharov & D.K.Pavlova | Ot Sist. Bot. Dergisi1(2): 19 (1994) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. ernesti-mayeri | Vasic | Razpr. Slov. Akad. Znan. Umetn., Razr. Nar. Vede42: 250 (2001) |
| Astragalus chlorocarpus f. albiflorus | Vandas | Reliq. Formán.: 171 (1909) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. albiflorus | (Schur) Gusul. | Fl. Republ. Popul. Române5: 294 (1957) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. brevifoliatus | (Grecescu) Gusul. | Fl. Republ. Popul. Române5: 294 (1957) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. grandiflorus | Savul. & Rayss | Mat. Fl. Basarab.3: 112 (1934) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. kraljevensis | Novák | Preslia8: 51 (1929) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. leucanthus | Beck | H.G.L.Reichenbach, Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv.22: 110 (1900) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. major | Gusul. | Fl. Republ. Popul. Române5: 294 (1957) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. microphyllus | (DC.) Gusul. | Fl. Republ. Popul. Române5: 294 (1957) |
| Astragalus onobrychis f. moldavicus | (DC.) Gusul. | Fl. Republ. Popul. Române5: 294 (1957) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. banaticus | Jáv. | Magyar Fl.: 637 (1925) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. dacicus | (Heuff.) Jáv. | Magyar Fl.: 637 (1925) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subsp. wagneri | Jáv. | Magyar Fl.: 637 (1925) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. gilliattii | Turrill | J. Bot.1924: 239 (1924) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. maximus | DC. | Astragalogia: 125 (1802) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. microphyllus | Ser. | A.P.de Candolle, Prodr.2: 286 (1825) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. microphyllus | DC. | Prodr.2: 286 (1825) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. moldavicus | DC. | Astragalogia: 125 (1802) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. purpurascens | Rchb. | Fl. Germ. Excurs.2: 867 (1832) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. stipulaceus | DC. | Astragalogia: 125 (1802) |
| Astragalus onobrychis prol. linearifolius | (Pers.) Asch. & Graebn. | Syn. Mitteleur. Fl.6(2): 787 (1909) |
| Astragalus onobrychis prol. rochelianus | (Heuff.) Asch. & Graebn. | Syn. Mitteleur. Fl.6(2): 788 (1909) |
| Astragalus clorocarpus | Griseb. | Spic. Fl. Rumel.1: 50 (1843) |
| Astragalus pseudonobrychis | Andrz. | Trudy Komiss. Vys. Uchr., Kiev1: 31 (1860) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. chlorocarpus | (Griseb.) Boiss. | Fl. Orient.2: 438 (1872) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. alpinus | DC. | Astragalogia : 124 (1802) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. banaticus | Rochel | Bot. Reise Banat. : 29 (1838) |
| Astragalus trichocarpus | Scheele | Flora 26: 442 (1843) |
| Astragalus longiflorus | Gilib. | Fl. Lit. Inch. 2: 111 (1782) |
| Astragalus purpurascens | J.Jacq. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 163 (1840) |
| Astragalus onobrychis subf. albiflorus | (Vandas) Hayek | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(1): 786 (1926) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. major | DC. | Prodr. 2: 286 (1825) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. major | Rouy | Fl. France 5: 182 (1899) |
| Astragalus maximus | Lam. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 162 (1840) |
| Astragalus microphyllus | Besser ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 162 (1840) |
| Astragalus parvifolius | Formánek | Verh. Naturf. Vereins Brünn 37: 218 (1899) |
| Astragalus onobrychis var. stenophyllus | Grecescu | Consp. Fl. Rom. : 180 (1898) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Belarusian | астрагал эспарцэтны |
| Bulgarian | еспарзетово сграбиче |
| Czech | kozinec vičencovitý |
| German | fahnen-tragant |
| German | langfahnen-tragant |
| German | esparsetten-tragant |
| Upper Sorbian | chorhojčkaty kozync |
| Malayalam | അസ്ട്രഗലസ് ഓനോബ്രിച്ചിസ് |
| Polish | traganek długokwiatowy |
| Russian | Астрагал эспарцетовый |
| tt | Буркынсыман дөя сеңере |
| Ukrainian | Астрагал еспарцетний |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Northern Africa
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- Altay
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- Iran
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Eastern Europe
- Belarus
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- East European Russia
- Krym
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Hungary
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Southeastern Europe
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
- Turkey-in-Europe
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- France
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000212540 |
| USDA Plants | ASON3 |
| INPN | 84876 |
| Flora of Italy | 2364 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:478980-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-7615 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 340173 |
| Observations.org | 136604 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1091133 |
| IPNI | 478980-1 |
| iNaturalist | 361305 |
| GBIF | 5342618 |
| Freebase | /m/011smbyd |
| EPPO | ASAON |
| EOL | 703082 |
| Elurikkus | 2974 |
| USDA GRIN | 5844 |
| Wikipedia | Astragalus_onobrychis |
| CMAUP | NPO1926 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 135 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O | 138.12 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00602476 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 3-{[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | 348159 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| Chlorogenic Acid | 1794427 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid | 2518 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid | 709 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| 4-Coumaric acid | 322 | Click to see | 164.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| Caffeic Acid | 689043 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
| Ferulic Acid | 445858 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| Isoferulic Acid | 736186 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| P-Coumaric Acid | 637542 | Click to see | 164.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Coumarin glycosides | |||||
| 6-methoxy-7-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-2-one | 163057653 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| 6-Methoxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-2-one | 346340 | Click to see | 354.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| Scopolin | 439514 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Scopoletin | 5280460 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| Umbelliferone | 5281426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O | 162.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630446 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 5462193 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00574227 |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside | 5318767 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
| Quercitrin | 5280459 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
| Trifolin | 5282149 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00574227 |
| Vitamin P | 5293655 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00574227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Isorhoifolin | 9851181 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958024 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |