Astragalus kentrophyta A.Gray


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus kentrophyta A.Gray trib. Galegeae
Synonyms	Astragalus aculeatus A.Nelson
	Astragalus montanus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones
Habitat	dry, rocky slopes
Altitude	1000-3600m
Description	appressed pubescent, leaves rigid, acute, 5-12mm, flowers of 2-3, 4-7mm long, in raceme, pod sessile, 3-7mm, grey pubescent, acute; variable
Size	5-10cm
Color	whitish yellow
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	cushion or 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 Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. South-Central U.S.A.
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus kentrophyta A.Gray, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 60 (1863) 1000-3600m ============================================================================= kentrophyta typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus aculeatus A.Nelson Astragalus kentrophyta impensus M.E.Jones Astragalus montanus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones Astragalus montanus impensus M.E.Jones Astragalus montanus rotundus M.E.Jones Homalobus aculeatus (A.Nelson) Rydb. Homalobus montanus (Nutt.) Britton Kentrophyta aculeata (A.Nelson) Rydb. Kentrophyta montana Nutt Tragacantha montana (Nutt.) Kuntze w. Canada, w. & c. USA 71 ABT BRC SAS 73 COL MNT WYO 74 KAN NDA NEB SDA kentrophyta coloradoensis M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 10: 63 (1902) Synonyms: Astragalus montanus coloradoensis (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Kentrophyta coroladoensis (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Arizona, Utah 76 ARI UTA kentrophyta danaus (Barneby) Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 154 (1951) Basionym: Astragalus tegetarius danaus Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 95 (1951) c. California 76 CAL kentrophyta douglasii Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(1): 364 (1964) Oregon, Washington State 76 ORE WAS kentrophyta elatus S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 5: 77 (1871) Synonyms: Astragalus tegetarius elatus (S.Watson) Barneby Astragalus viridis elatus (S.Watson) Cockerell Astragalus impensus (E.Sheld.) Wooton & Standl. Astragalus viridis impensus E.Sheld. Kentrophyta impensa (E.Sheld.) Rydb. nw. & s. USA 73 COL ORE WYO 76 ARI CAL NEV UTA 77 NWM kentrophyta jessiae (M.Peck) Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 154 (1951) Basionym: Astragalus jessiae M.Peck, Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 180 (1945) Astragalus tegetarius jessiae (M.Peck) Barneby w. USA 73 IDA ORE WAS 76 NEV UTA kentrophyta neomexicanus (Barneby) Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 154 (1951) Basionym: Astragalus tegetarius neomexicanus Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 99 (1951) New Mexico 77 NWM ketrophyta tegetarius (S.Watson) Dorn, Vasc. Pl. Wyoming 297 (1988) Basionym: Astragalus tegetarius S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 76 (1871) Synonyms: Astragalus montanus tegetarius (S.Watson) M.E.Jonezs Homalobus tegetarius (S.Watson) Rydb. Kentrophyta tegetaria (S.Watson) Rydb. Tragacantha tegetaria (S.Watson) Kuntze Astragalus kentrophyta implexus (Canby) Barneby Astragalus kentrophyta rotundus M.E.Jones Astragalus tegetarius rotundus (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Astragalus tegetarius viridis (Nutt.) Barneby Kentrophyta minima Rydb. Kentrophyta montana viridis (Nutt.) Hook. Kentrophyta rotunda (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Kentrophyta viridis Nutt. Phaca viridis (Nutt.) Britton nw. & s. USA 73 COL IDA MNT ORE WYO 76 CAL NEV UTA 77 NWM kentrophyta ungulatus M.E.Jones, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2. 5: 650 (1895) Synonyms: Astragalus montanus ungulatus (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Astragalus tegetarius ungulatus (M.E.Jones) Barneby Kentrophyta ungulata (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Nevada 76 NEV