Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus desereticus Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1600-2000m |
Description | pubescent, leaves 4-12cm long, leaflets 11-17 pairs, elliptic or obovate, 2-12mm long, raceme 5-10-flowered, pod patent, small, densely hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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
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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