Common Name(s): Ground Plum, Milk Vetch
Species: Astragalus caryocarpus
Family: Fabaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Season: Cool
Origin: Native
Flowers: April
Description: Upright to widely sprawling hairy perennial spreading from center. The fruit or “plum” of this plant is round, thick, and succulent. Reddish brown to purplish when mature. Edible.