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Timber Milk-Vetch
$7.50
Timber Milk-Vetch is a small bush-like perennial that grows up to 40 cm tall. It has many thin needle-like to oval shaped leaflets. It grows pea-like flowers that are white to lilac in colouring. Timber Milk-Vetch is generally considered poisonous, though the Okanagan people occasionally ate the seeds.
| Latin Name | Astragalus miser | |
| Type | Forb | |
| Height and Spread | 10 to 40 cm tall. | Up to 30 cm spread. |
| Bloom Colour | White to lilac. | |
| Bloom Months | Late spring/ early summer | |
| Foliage Colour | Dark green. | |
| Seed Months | July/August | |
| Light and Water | Common in dry open forests, clearings, and grasslands. | Generally grows in dry conditions. |
| Ethnobotany Information | The Okanagan people used Timber Milk-Vetch as a reference, as its bloom time was when pine cambium was ready to eat. They also used the dense foliage of Timber Milk-Vetch to wipe off the inner side of the pine cambium. | |
| Wildlife Uses | Timber Milk-Vetch is considered poisonous and particularly dangerous to lactating cows. Its danger to wildlife more generally is less well known, but it is considered to be widely browsed. | |
| Garden Uses | Timber Milk-Vetch grows quite thickly and produces pretty pea-like flowers and numerous small seed pods that are generally considered ornamental. As noted above though one should ensure it is not planted near cattle or other grazing animals. | |
| Facts | Timber Milk-Vetch is a common name that is used to refer to a variety of local plants, some of which may not be poisonous. | |
| Propagation Techniques | Timber Milk-Vetch can be easily propagated from its numerous seeds. | |
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