Galega officinalis
Goat's rue
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The Galega officinalis plant species is found in S. Europe to W. Asia. Naturalized in S. Britain. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Goat's rue. Some home gardeners know the variety as G. bicolor. G. persica. G. tricolor.

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Latin Name:  Galega officinalis
Common Name:  Goat's rue
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  A few reports exist, none of them in Britain, of toxicity to mammals[76], though the plant is often fed to cows and goats in order to increase their milk yield[238].
 
Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  0.75
 
Habitat:  Scrub, woods, marshy fields and roadsides[187].

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