Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus tennesseensis A.Gray ex Chapm. |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | lanate-hirsute, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 15-33, narrowly oblong or oval, 4-12mm, obtuse or emarginate, raceme oblong, corolla 15-20mm, pod carnose, pubescent |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Tennessee) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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