Astragalus cicer

Chickpea Astragalus ( Astragalus cicer )

The chickpea Astragalus ( Astragalus cicer ) is a species of the genus Astragalus ( Astragalus ) in the subfamily of the Fabaceae ( Faboideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ).

Description

The flowering period is in the months of May and August. The chickpea Astragalus has about 1.5 centimeters long zygomorphe flowers that sit in reichblütigen and long-stalked inflorescences. Botanically speaking, it is typical butterfly-shaped flowers with a folding mechanism. Anthers and stigma mature at the same time in this species. Is pollinated, the pleasantly scented flowering primarily by bumblebees.

The legume is similar to the bubble inflated by carbon dioxide shrub. This carbon dioxide produced by the respiration of carbohydrates. In the immature state, the fruit walls are green; with increasing maturity and thus drying the fruit walls change their color to black. In September, the fruit walls are usually thin like parchment and black.

Dispersal strategies

The chickpea tragacanth uses a number of different dispersal strategies. The blistered swollen fruits can be driven away by the wind as a floor roller. Botanically this expansion strategy is also called Chamaechorie - it is rare among Central European plants. The diasporas of giggles tragacanth, however, also spread semachor. The swollen by rain fruit ripening on the walls and the seeds are spread by the wind from the opening.

Occurrence

The Kichertragant comes in most of Europe and eastwards to Siberia and the area in front of Lake Baikal. It grows mainly on poor grassland and along field margins and sparse shrubbery. It comes in Germany are rare.