Galega officinalis

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Noun1.Galega officinalis - tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Galega, genus Galega - small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue
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Galega officinalis, Verbena officinalis, Rubus idaeus Hipp[R] Natal Foeniculum vulgare, It is used in nursing Granular Herbal Illicium verum, mothers to Tea for Nursing Citrus limonum, increase milk.
I think this is Goat's Rue, or Galega officinalis. It does selfseed so it probably arrived via a bird or the wind.
Khaziakhmetov, "Goat's rue (Galega officinalis) in rations for cows," Zootekhniya, vol.
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