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Astragalus howellii A.Gray  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus howellii A.Gray 
Habitatsagebrush wilding
Descriptiongreyish, leaves 3-14mm, leaflets 11-17 pairs, linear-lanceolate to oblong, 5-14mm, raceme lax, 5-25-flowered, corolla patent, pod densely shortly lanate, 15-30mm long
Size5-20cm
Colorwhitish yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem ascending
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus howellii A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 15: 46 (1880)

Synonyms:
Astragalus drepanolobus aberrans M.E.Jones
Astragalus howellii aberrans (M.E.Jones) C.L.Hitchc.
Tium howellii (A.Gray) Rydb.

Oregon, Washington State
73 ORE WAS

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