locoweed

Japanese: locoweed
locoweed

…Young shoots are boiled and eaten, and they are also important as a source of nectar. There are about 2,000 species of Astragalus (English name: locoweed, milk vetch), which are widely distributed around the world. Eight species grow wild in Japan. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "locoweed" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…若芽をゆでて食用とするほか,蜜源植物としても重要である。 ゲンゲ属Astragalus(英名locoweed,milk vetch)は約2000種あり,世界に広く分布する。日本には8種が自生している。…

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