Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus subvestitus (Jeps.) Barneby |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-2800m |
Description | densely grey lanate, leaves 2-7cm, leaflets 7-13 pairs, elliptic or obovate, flowers 3-8 in short raceme amongst leaves, pod ascendent, 8-15mm, ovoid, densely hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained 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. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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