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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus cibarius E.Sheld. 
SynonymsAstragalus arietinus M.E.Jones
 Astragalus cuspidocarpus E.Sheld.
 Astragalus thermalis Greene
Habitatsagebrush wilding
Descriptiongreen, leaflets 13-19 pairs, elliptic to obovate, 5-15mm long, adaxially glabrous, raceme capitate, 4-15-flowered, flowers 15-20mm long, pod carnose, erect, 25-35mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorpurple, white
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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FABACEAE

Astragalus cibarius E.Sheld., Minnesota Bot. Stud. 1: 149 (1894)

Synonyms:
Astragalus weberi cibarius (E.Sheld.) M.E.Jones
Xylophacos cibarius (E.Sheld.) Rydb.

Astragalus arietinus M.E.Jones
Astragalus cuspidocarpus E.Sheld.
Astragalus lentiginosus cuspidocarpus (E.Sheld.) M.E.Jones
Astragalus missouriensis cuspidocarpus (E.Sheld.) M.E.Jones
Astragalus thermalis Greene
Xylophacos cuspidocarpus (E.Sheld.) Rydb.

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