| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus plattensis Nutt. trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Astragalus caryocarpus Torr. |
| Astragalus mexicanus A.Gray | |
| Astragalus pachycarpus Torr. & A.Gray | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | stems ramose, procumbent, leaflets 13-23, oblong or elliptic, 5-15mm, acute to rounded, flowers in capitate raceme, flowers ca. 15mm long, pod ovoid, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellowish white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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