''Astragalus tragacantha'', commonly known as astragale de Marseille or coussin-de-belle-mère, is a species of

milkvetch ''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temper ...

in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. Greuter,W. et al. (Eds.), 1989 ''Med-Checklist Vol.4 (published)'' Linnaeus,C.von, 1753 ''Sp.Pl.'' ILDIS World Database of Legumes
The plant is about 10 to 25 cm in height with white, purple tinged flowers that bloom in April and March. Tragacantha grows in sandy soil around beaches and is native to France, Spain, and the Mediterranean.

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