Astragalus amphioxys
Astragalus amphioxys, common name crescent milkvetch, is a plant found in the American southwest.[1]
| Crescent milkvetch | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. amphioxys |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus amphioxys | |
Uses
The Zuni use the plant medicinally. The fresh or dried root is chewed by a medicine man before sucking snakebite and poultice applied to wound.[2]
References
- "Southwest Colorado Wildflowers, Astragalus amphioxys". www.swcoloradowildflowers.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- Camazine, Scott; Bye, Robert A. (January 1, 1980). "A study of the medical ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2 (4): 375. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(80)81017-8. ISSN 0378-8741.
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