Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lentiformis A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1400-1600m |
Description | taproot, leaves finely crispate-hirsute, 15-30mm, leaflets 11-13 pairs, 3-8mm, oblanceolate, flowers 5-8 in sparse raceme, pod elipsoid, flattened, finely hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | dry, 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
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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