Astragalus mollissimus Torr.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus mollissimus Torr.
Synonyms	Astragalus simulans Cockerell
Habitat	american prairie
Description	grey-green villose, leaves 5-19cm, leaflets 19-31 pairs, obovate to orbiculate, obtuse, raceme lax, 10-25-flowered, pod ovoid, curvate, white hirsute, 11-25mm long
Size	5-20cm
Color	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 , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus mollissimus Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2(6): 178 (1827) Synonyms: Tragacantha mollissima (Torr.) Kuntze ============================================================================= mollissimus typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus mollissimus flavus McGregor Astragalus simulans Cockerell Phaca villosa E.James ex S.Watson nw. & c. USA, Mexico 73 COL WYO 74 KAN NEB OKL SDA 77 NWM TEX 79 MXC MXE MXG mollissimus bigelovii (A.Gray) Barneby ex B.L.Turner, Legum. Texas 191 (1959) Basionym: Astragalus bigelovii A.Gray, Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 42 (1853) Synonyms: Aragallus bigelovii (A.Gray) Greene Tragacantha bigelovii (A.Gray) Kuntze Astragalus bigelovii macdougalii Gand. s. USA, ne. Mexico 76 ARI 77 NWM TEX 79 MXE mollissimus coryi Tidestr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 50: 21 (1937) Synonyms: Astragalus argillophilus Cory Texas 77 TEX mollissimus earlei (Greene ex Rydb.) Tidestr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 40 (1935) Basionym: Astragalus earlei Greene ex Rydb., N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 34: 444 (1929) Synonyms: Astragalus pervelutinus Rydb. sc. USA, ne. Mexico 77 NWM TEX 79 MXE mollissimus irolanus (M.E.Jones) Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(2): 741 (1964) Basionym: Astragalus orizabae irolanus M.E.Jones, Rev. N.-Amer. Astragalus 235 (1923) Synonyms: Astragalus irolanus (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Astragalus humboldtii A.Gray Astragalus niquiriciifolius Sessé & Moc. Astragalus orizabae Seaton Phaca mollis Kunth Tragacantha mollis (Kunth) Kunyze Mexico 79 MXE MXG mollissimus marcidus (Greene ex Rydb.) Barneby ex B.L.Turner, ibid. Basionym: Astragalus marcidus Greene ex Rydb., N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 24: 446 (1929) Synonyms: Astragalus bigelovii marcidus (Greene ex Rydb.) Isely Texas, ne Mexico 77 TEX 79 MXE mollissimus matthewsii (S.Watson) Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(2): 746 (1964) Basionym: Astragalus matthewsii S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 192 (1882) Synonyms: Astragalus bigelovii matthewsii (S.Watson) M.E.Jones New Mexico 77 NWM mollissimus mogollonicus (Greene) Barneby, ibid. Basionym: Astragalus mogollonicus Greene, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 8: 97 (1881) Synonyms: Astragalus bigelovii mogollonicus (Greene) Barneby Arizona, New Mexico 76 ARI 77 NWM mollissimus nitens Barneby, ibid. ne. Mexico (Coahuila) 79 MXE mollissimus thompsoniae (S.Watson) Barneby, ibid. Basionym: Astragalus thompsoniae S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 10: 345 (1875) Synonyms: Astragalus bigelovii thompsoniae (S.Watson) M.E.Jones Tragacantha thompsoniae (S.Watson) Kuntze Astragalus syrticola E.Sheld. nw. & s. USA 73 COL 76 ARI NEV UTA 77 NWM