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Wooly Locoweed
LATIN NAME
Astragalus mollissimus
LONGEVITY
Perennial
SEASON
Warm
ORIGIN
Native
DETAILS:
This plant is highly toxic to livestock. The toxin is swainsonine, which causes damage to the brain, liver, digestive organs, placenta, and testes.
Growth is 4-16 inches, from a woody root that gives rise to stems lying close to the ground.
The flowers can be purple, lavender or yellow, emerging April to June.
The leaves and stems are densely covered with silver-white hairs, giving it the name, “Wooly”.
Adapted to dry, sandy, and rocky soils of open prairies and hillsides.
QUALITY TRAITS
Not For Sale
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