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Astragalus Plant MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Astragalus Plant
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.401.087
Unique ID
D027883
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027883
Scope Note
A plant genus in the family FABACEAE, subfamily Papilionaceae, order Fabales, subclass Rosidae. Many of the species are associated with poisoning of grazing animals. Some of the species are used medicinally.
Entry Term(s)
Locoweed, Wooly
Milk Vetch
Registry Numbers
txid20400
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Astragalus Plant Preferred
Locoweed, Wooly Narrower
Milk Vetch Narrower
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