Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus terminalis S.Watson |
Synonyms | Astragalus reventoides M.E.Jones |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2900m |
Description | leaves 5-20cm, leaflets oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse, raceme compact, 10-30-flowered, corolla patent, 12-16mm long, pod glabrous, erect, 15-20mm, coriaceous-lignose |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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