Astragalus tuyehensis
| Astragalus tuyehensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. tuyehensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus tuyehensis Ghahr., Maassoumi & F. Ghahre. | |
Astragalus tuyehensis is a plant species native to Iran. Type locale is in Semnan Province, 35 km north of Damghan City, near Tuyeh at an elevation of approximately 2000 m (6700 feet).[1]
Astragalus tuyehensis is a perennial herb up to 13 cm tall. Much of the shoot is covered with a dense white coat of woolly hairs. Leaves are odd-pinnately compound, with 2 or 3 pairs of elliptical leaflets, each leaflet up to 9 mm long, densely woolly on both sides. Inflorescence is oval to spherical, with 3-10 flowers. Flowers yellow to yellowish-brown. Fruit up to 10 mm long with a beak at the end.[1]