Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus parryi A.Gray |
Synonyms | Astragalus succumbens Torr. & A.Gray |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | montane |
Description | stems lanate, leaflets 15-27, obovate or oblong, 5-15mm, sparsely hirsute, flowers 6-10 in short raceme, calyx sparsely hirsute, corolla 15-18mm, pod curvate, hirsute |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | ochre |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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 , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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