Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) A.Gray


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) A.Gray trib. Galegeae
Synonyms	Phaca robbinsii Oakes
Habitat	grassland
Description	glabrous, leaflets 7-19 pairs, ovate-lanceolate to oblong, 10-25mm long, raceme lax, 10-60-flowered, corolla 6-10mm long, pod membranaceous, black hirsute, 8-25mm long
Size	15-40cm
Color	purple
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft, fl. stem ascending
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. (Vermont)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus robbinsii (Oakes) A.Gray, Manual [Gray], ed. 2: 98 (1865) Basionym: Phaca robbinsii Oakes, Mag. Hort. Bot. 7: 181 (1841) Synonyms: Astragalus labradoricus robbinsii (Oakes) M.E.Jones Atelophragma robbinsii (Oakes) Rydb. Tragacantha robbinsii (Oakes) Kuntze ============================================================================= robbinsii typicus ined. Vermont 75 VER robbinsii alpiniformis (Rydb.) Barneby, Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N. W. [C.L. Hitchcock & al.] 3: 258 (1961) Basionym: Atelophragma alpiniforme Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 55: 129 (1928) Synonyms: Astragalus alpinus alpiniformis (Rydb.) Rydb. ex M.Peck Oregon 73 ORE robbinsii fernaldii (Rydb.) Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(1): 131 (1964) Basionym: Atelophragma fernaldii Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 55: 126 (1928) Synonyms: Astragalus eucosmus fernaldii (Rydb.) B.Boivin Astragalus fernaldii (Rydb.) H.F.Lewis Labrador 72 LAB robbinsii harringtonii (Rydb,) Barneby, ibid. Basionym: Atelophragma harringtonii Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 55: 126 (1928) Astragalus harringtonii (Rydb.) Coville & Standl. ex Rydb. Alaska 70 ASK robbinsii jesupii Eggl. & E.Sheld., Bull. Geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. 9: 155 (1894) Synonyms: Atelophragma jesupii (Eggl. & E.Sheld.) Rydb. Astragalus jesupii (Eggl. & E.Sheld.) Britton New Hampshire, Vermont 75 NWH VER robbinsii minor (Hook.) Barneby, ibid. Basionym: Phaca elegans minor Hook., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 144 (1831) Synonyms: Astragalus minor (Hook.) M.E.Jones Astragalus blakei Eggl. Astragalus collieri (Rydb.) A.E.Porsild Astragalus macounii Rydb. Astragalus robbinsii borealis Eggl. Atelophragma blakei (Eggl.) Rydb. Atelophragma collieri Rydb. Atelophragma macounii Rydb. Alaska, Canada, w. & c. USA 70 ASK 71 ABT BRC 72 LAB NFL 73 COL IDA MNT WAS WYO 75 MAI VER 76 UTA 77 NWM obbinsii morganiae S.L.Welsh, N. Amer. Sp. Astragalus 56 (2007) Alaska 70 ASK obbinsii occidentalis S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 70 (1871) Synonyms: Astragalus labradoricus occidentalis (S.Watson) M.E.Jones Astragalus occidentalis (S.Watson) M.E.Jones Atelophragna occidentale (S.Watson) Rydb. Nevada (Ruby Mts.) 76 NEV