Astragalus rhizanthus

Botanical Description

Astragalus rhizanthus is a perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist. Growing from a thick, woody rootstock, the plant can have a distinct stem up to 25cm long, though it is often stemless. The leaves are 5 - 17cm long[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.