Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pulsiferae A.Gray |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-1700m |
Description | leaflets 7-13 pairs, small, sparsely hirsute, flowers 4-13 in raceme, finely violet striate, pod unilocular, ventricose, hirsute, 1-2cm in diam. |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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
Northwestern U.S.A. Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
pulsiferae coronensis S.L.Welsh & al., Rhodora 104: 276 (2002)
pulsiferae suksdorfii (Howell) Barneby, Aliso 4: 131 (1958)
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