Galega officinalis
Galega officinalis
Safety & Hazards
The plant contains the alkaloid galegin, which lowers the blood pressure and paralyzes the central nervous system. It can be toxic to ruminants in larger quantities[ 1145 Title AgroAtlas Publication Author Website http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of economic plants of Russia and the surrounding countries that formed the USSR, giving botanical descriptions, distribution, habitats and uses. It also gives comprehensive information on climate, soil, pests, diseases etc ].
Botanical Description
Galega officinalis is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a deep taproot. It produces a cluster of branched stems 80 - 150cm tall[ 1145 Title AgroAtlas Publication Author Website http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of economic plants of Russia and the surrounding countries that formed the USSR, giving botanical descriptions, distribution, habitats and uses. It also gives comprehensive information on climate, soil, pests, diseases etc ]. The plant has a long history of herbal use, and has often been cultivated for this purpose in the past. It is still used in herbal medicine, but is more likely to be harvested from the wild. It is sometimes grown as a green manure and is often grown as an ornamental. Galega officinalis is often grown outside its native range as an ornamental, is cultivated as a green manure and has in the past often been grown for medicinal use. The plant has escaped fom cultivation in some areas and can form dense thickets, interfering with the native flora. It is listed as a noxious weed in the USA[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].