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Hedysarum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (moth and butterfly) species including Coleophora accordella.Some species, such as Hedysarum alpinum also known as Alpine sweetvetch or wild potato, were eaten by the Inuit to help ward off the effects of scurvy due to it being rich in vitamin C, containing about 21 mg/100g.
Hedysarum boreale is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae, or legume family, and is known by the common names Utah sweetvetch, [3] boreal sweet-vetch, [4] northern sweetvetch, [5] and plains sweet-broom. [6] It is native to North America, where it is widespread in northern and western regions of Canada and the United States.
Frederick T. Mackenzie (March 17, 1934 – January 3, 2024) was an American sedimentary and global biogeochemist. [1] Mackenzie applied experimental and field data coupled to a sound theoretical framework to the solution of geological , geochemical , and oceanographic problems at various time and space scales.
A sample of fresh Hedysarum alpinum seeds was sent to a laboratory for HPLC analysis. Results showed that the seeds contained 0.394% beta-ODAP by weight, a concentration well within the levels known to cause lathyrism in humans, although the interpretation of the results has been disputed by other chemists. [5]
Hedysarum alpinum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name alpine sweetvetch. It is called masu , masru or mazu in the Iñupiaq language . It has a circumpolar distribution , occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
Hedysarum hedysaroides grows to 20–60 centimetres (7.9–23.6 in) in height. It is a perennial plant, with straight or ascending stems and imparipinnate leaves, 1–3 cm long. It is a perennial plant, with straight or ascending stems and imparipinnate leaves, 1–3 cm long.
Hedysarum motorius Houtt. Meibomia gyrans (L. f.) Kuntze Codariocalyx motorius (though often placed in Desmodium [ 1 ] ), known as the telegraph plant , dancing plant , or semaphore plant , is a tropical Asian shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae), one of a few plants capable of rapid movement ; others include Mimosa pudica , the venus flytrap and ...
Hedysareae Hedysarum hedysaroides: Scientific classification; Kingdom: Plantae: Clade: : Tracheophytes: Clade: : Angiosperms: Clade: : Eudicots: Clade: : Rosids ...