Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus eurekensis M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1400-2100m |
Description | acaulescent, silvery, leaves 4-15cm, leaflets 5-11 pairs, narrowly elliptic, acute, 5-20mm long, raceme 3-7-flowered, umbellate, pod humistrate, ovoid, 15-35mm long, curvate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | ochre |
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
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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