Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus schmollae Cedr.Porter trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 2000-2100m |
Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 11-20, linear to narrowly elliptic, uppermost leaflets connate with rachis, flowers in elongate raceme, corolla ca. 2cm, calyx black hirsute, pod pendent |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | spring |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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