Taxon:  Caragana arborescens Lam.



Summary
Genus:
Caragana
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Hedysareae
Nomen number:
8923
Place of publication:
Encycl. 1:615.  1785
Verified:
01/14/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
35 (11  active, 7  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  4. Cullen, J. et al. 2011. The Eurpean garden flora. Second edition. Cambridge University Press., London, United Kingdom.
  5. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 147.
  6. Dietz, D. R. et al. 2008. Caragana arborescens Lam. Siberian peashrub. In: Bonner, F. T. & R. P. Karrfalt, eds., Woody plant seed manual. U.S.D.A. Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 727. 321-323. Note: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC
  7. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  8. Fedorov, A. A., ed. 1974-. Florae partis europaeae URSS.
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  10. Fu, Y. C. et al. 1977-. Flora intramongolica.
  11. Graham, E. H. 1941. Legumes for erosion control and wildlife. USDA Misc. Publ. 412.
  12. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  13. Hoang, H.-D. et al. 1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:357.
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  16. Jordanov, D. et al., eds. 1963-1982. Flora na narodna republika Balgarija. Note: cultivated
  17. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
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  19. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
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  21. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  22. Liu, L. E. et al. 2024. Chloroplast genome analyses of Caragana arborescens and Caragana opulens . B. M. C. Genom. Data 25:16. DOI: 10.1186/s12863-024-01202-4. Note: genome size of 129,473 bp
  23. Meng, Q. et al. . 2009. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in traditional Chinese medicine. J. Ethnopharmacol. 124:350-368. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.04.048. Note: review
  24. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  25. Shortt, K. B. & S. M. Vamosi . 2012. A review of the biology of the weedy Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens, with an emphasis on its potential effects in North America. Bot. Stud. 53:1-8. Note: introduced into North America by mid 18th Century
  26. Spencer, R. 1995-2002. Horticultural flora of southeastern Australia. Note: University of New South Wales Press, Ltd., Sydney
  27. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: cultivated
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  29. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
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  31. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  32. Yakovlev, G. P. & O. A. Svyazeva. 1985. O nekotorykh vidakh roda Caragana (Fabaceae) (On the species of the genus Caragana (Fabaceae)). Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 70:913.
  33. Yakovlev, G. P. & O. A. Svyazeva. 1987. Zametki o vidakh sektsii Caragana roda Caragana Lam. (Fabaceae) (Notae de generis Caragana Lam. (Fabaceae) section Caragana). Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 24:126.
  34. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishSiberian peatree  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Chinesegan meng jin ji er甘蒙锦鸡儿 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
English (Canada)caragana  Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 147.
French (Canada)caragana arborescent  Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 147.
Swedishhäckkaragan  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGansu Shenge.Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHebei Sheng Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHeilongjiang Sheng Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaNei Mongol Zizhiqun.e.Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShaanxi Sheng Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShanxi Sheng Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqun.Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan e.Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia n.Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationGorno-Altay Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationHakasija, Respublika Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKemerovskaja oblast' Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationNovosibirsk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTomsk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyva, Respublika Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Hoang, H.-D. et al. 1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:357.
2CultivatedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Spencer, R. 1995-2002. Horticultural flora of southeastern Australia. Note: University of New South Wales Press, Ltd., Sydney
2CultivatedEurope Europe n. temperate regionsTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: cultivated
2CultivatedNorthern America Canada  Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
2CultivatedNorthern America United States  Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
4NaturalizedEurope Europe  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: cultivated
4NaturalizedNorthern America Canada  University of Georgia, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Invasive.org: invasive and exotic species of North America (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  University of Georgia, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Invasive.org: invasive and exotic species of North America (on-line resource).
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Gorno-Altay, Hakasija, Respublika, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan (e.), Kyrgyzstan
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia (n.)
  • CHINA: China [Gansu Sheng (e.), Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu (n.e.), Shaanxi Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (n.)]
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Europe
  • REGION: Europe (n. temperate regions)
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada, United States
Naturalized
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada, United States

Reference(s)
  1. Hoang, H.-D. et al. 1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:357.
  2. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  3. Spencer, R. 1995-2002. Horticultural flora of southeastern Australia. Note: University of New South Wales Press, Ltd., Sydney
  4. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: cultivated
  5. University of Georgia, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Invasive.org: invasive and exotic species of North America (on-line resource).
  6. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforagecultivated in ChinaMeng, Q. et al. . 2009. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in traditional Chinese medicine. J. Ethnopharmacol. 124:350-368. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.04.048. Note: review
Bee plantshoney production Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Environmentalboundary/barrier/supportfor hedgesShortt, K. B. & S. M. Vamosi . 2012. A review of the biology of the weedy Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens, with an emphasis on its potential effects in North America. Bot. Stud. 53:1-8. Note: introduced into North America by mid 18th Century
Environmentalerosion control Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Environmentalornamental Graham, E. H. 1941. Legumes for erosion control and wildlife. USDA Misc. Publ. 412.
Environmentalornamental Liu, L. E. et al. 2024. Chloroplast genome analyses of Caragana arborescens and Caragana opulens . B. M. C. Genom. Data 25:16. DOI: 10.1186/s12863-024-01202-4. Note: genome size of 129,473 bp
Environmentalsoil improverby being a nitrogen-fixing speciesShortt, K. B. & S. M. Vamosi . 2012. A review of the biology of the weedy Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens, with an emphasis on its potential effects in North America. Bot. Stud. 53:1-8. Note: introduced into North America by mid 18th Century
Medicinesfolklorein traditional medicine in ChinaMeng, Q. et al. . 2009. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in traditional Chinese medicine. J. Ethnopharmacol. 124:350-368. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.04.048. Note: review
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8923. Accessed 17 April 2026.