Astragalus maurus

Overview

Astragalus maurus is a perennial leguminous herb or low shrub native to North Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria, where it grows in dry steppe and ro

Astragalus maurus is a perennial leguminous herb or low shrub native to North Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria, where it grows in dry steppe and rocky hillside habitats. It bears the characteristic pea-like flowers and pinnately compound leaves of the large Astragalus genus, adapted to arid and semi-arid Mediterranean climates. The species contributes to soil nitrogen fixation in degraded North African rangelands.