Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lutosus M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1600-2800m |
Description | fleshy taproot, leaflets 12 pairs, conduplicate, oval, 6mm, obtuse, strigose, flowers 1-4 in sessile axillary clusters, pod glabrous, large, reddish |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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