This plant with pink-purple florets is the genus Astragalus, also known as Asteraceae, or Astragalus. It is one of more than 2,000 species of Astragalus. There are about 278 species of Astragalus in China.
Astragalus is a different name for the same plant. Some of them can be medicated, some can be used as forage, and other species are poisonous. Therefore, be sure to distinguish clearly.
This astragalus flower color is pinkish purple, is a purple cloud genus, mostly used for pasture, rather than medicinal use.
When the astragalus blooms, the flowers are connected from a distance, and the clouds are steaming and beautiful.
Up close, strings of small flowers in the shape of duck's beaks are tightly pressed together in the shape of spikes.
It is said that there was a drought in the grasslands one year, and the pastures died. However, ziyunying has a well-developed root system and can survive. Many horses survive by eating it.
The roots of the astragalus are very deep, its length is more than 1 meter, and its short one is also tens of centimeters, so it is no wonder that it can survive drought.
Most of the astragalus is herbaceous, and the rare varieties are small shrubs or semi-shrubs. I've only seen herbs.
Some species of astragalus contain alkaloids or saponins and can be used in medicine. Most of the flowers of medicinal Astragalus bloom yellow or pale cyan.
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