Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus musiniensis M.E.Jones |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1400-2300m |
Description | leaves grey, broadly lanceolate, trifoliolate, flowers in raceme on base of the plant, pod papery, large, ovate, acuminate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
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 ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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