Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hook. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 151 (1832) |
Native Range | Washington to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 13-17, obovate or oval, 6-10mm, glabrous, obtuse, racemes dense, 1-2cm, corolla 8-10mm, pod thin, ca. 15mm, strigulose |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus amplexus Payson Astragalus amplexus var. caesariatus Barneby Astragalus lentiginosus var. carinatus M.E.Jones Astragalus lentiginosus var. cornutus (Rydb.) M.Peck Astragalus lentiginosus var. typicus Barneby Cystium cornutum Rydb. Cystium lentiginosum (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb. Cystium ormsbyense Rydb. Phaca lentiginosa (Dougas ex Hook.) Piper Tium amplexum (Payson) Rydb. Tragacantha lentiginosa (Douglas ex Hook.) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |