Painted Milkvetch (Astragalus pictus-filifolius)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Astragalus pictus-filifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweets. — In America it is dug up after rain and eaten as sweets.

Habitat & North American Range

Sand dunes and prairies. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)