Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis multiceps Nutt. trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Astragalus bisontum Tidestr. |
Oxytropis minor (A.Gray) Cockerell | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3050m |
Description | leaves silvery sericeous, 2-8cm long, leaflets 5-9 pairs, elliptic or ovate-oblong, flowers 1-4 at short scape, pod red-purple, sessile |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas ) 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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