Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus oreganus Nutt. |
Synonyms | Astragalus ventorum A.Gray ex S.Watson |
Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
Altitude | 1200-2200m |
Description | leaflets 9-15pairs, broadly elliptic to orbiculate, long cinereous hirsute, inflorescence subcylindrical, dense, 20-35-flowered, pod carnose, green, oblong, 10-15mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | 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. (Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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