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Astragalus boeticus
Also called Yellow Milkvetch
Astragalus boeticus, the yellow milk vetch or Swedish coffee, is a self-supporting annual herb in the pea family, reaching about 60 cm, with compound leaves and yellow flowers. It is grown mainly for its seeds, which are roasted as a coffee substitute.
Astragalus boeticus, the yellow milk vetch, or Swedish coffee is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Astragalus boeticus is native to North Africa, southern Europe (including France) and Western Asia to Iran. It is an introduced species in northern Europe.
The seed pods are edible. Roasted seeds are used as a substitute of coffee.
Astragalus aboriginum · Rogue River milkvetch · Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch · Sharpkeel milkvetch · Humboldt County milkvetch · Purple milkvetch · Cushenbury milkvetch · Astragalus alopecurus · Alpine milkvetch · Crescent milkvetch · Hermit Milkvetch · Anderson's milkvetch
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astragalus boeticus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
