| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lotiflorus Hook. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Astragalus ammolotus Greene |
| Astragalus batesii A.Nelson | |
| Astragalus elatiocarpus E.Sheld. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | appressed silvery hirsute, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets oblong-elliptic, 1-2cm long, raceme 2-12-flowered, flowers 7-10mm long, pod coriaceous, setose, lanate, 15-25mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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