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Astragalus danicus Retz.

purple milk-vetch (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Astragalus danicus grows in base-rich downland in southern and eastern England, and in coastal grasslands in northern England, the Aran Islands (VCH9: Clare), the Isle of Man, and much of Scotland, especially along the east coast.

Westwell (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-06-09

 purple milk-vetch / Astragalus danicus: _Astragalus danicus_ grows in base-rich downland in southern and eastern England, and in coastal grasslands in northern England, the Aran Islands (VCH9), the Isle of Man, and much of Scotland, especially along the east coast.

The leaves of Astragalus danicus have 13–27 leaflets, and a pair of stipules that are fused at the base.

Westwell (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-06-09

 purple milk-vetch / Astragalus danicus: The leaves of _Astragalus danicus_ have 13–27 leaflets, and a pair of stipules that are fused at the base.

The fruits of Astragalus danicus are distinctively inflated, with shaggy white hairs.

Cadboll (VC106: East Ross); 2018-08-21

 purple milk-vetch / Astragalus danicus: The fruits of _Astragalus danicus_ are distinctively inflated, with shaggy white hairs.

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