Armed Astragalus / Steppe Astragalus
- Scientific name
- Astragalus armatus
- Regions
- Kasserine
- Sidi Bouzid
- Siliana
- Le Kef
- Flowering month
- April
- Mai
Thorny shrub forming large prickly cushions in steppes and arid mountains.
القتاد / الكداد
Keddad / Qatad
Fabaceae
Thorny shrub
Spring
Astragalus Honey / Important component of honeys from the Center-West mountains
Color
Clear to pale yellow
Taste
Sweet, hay notes, crystallizes very finely
Nectar
Very good
Pollen
Good
Main role
nectar
Roles
- nectar
- pollen
Seasonal utility
Mountain honey
Biological utility
Robust honey plant for steep areas, providing a quality carbohydrate source.
Pollen color
Yellow
MaiJuneJuly
Mountain Honey / Wildflower
Polyfloral (flore sauvage spontanée)
- Kroumirie (Ain Draham, Tabarka)
- Mogods (Sejnane)
- Nord-Ouest forestier
A complex wildflower honey from the great biodiversity of high-altitude meadows and forest areas.