Astragalus chamaeleuce A.Gray


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus chamaeleuce A.Gray
Synonyms	Astragalus cicadae M.E.Jones
	Astragalus pygmaeus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones
Habitat	semideserts of w. USA
Altitude	montane
Description	silvery, leaves 2-8cm, leaflets 7-15 pairs, obovate, obtuse, 4-13mm long, raceme short, lax, 4-9-flowered, pod ellipsoid, 14-20mm long, variegate
Size	5-10cm
Color	pinkish purple
Bloom	spring
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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. Southwestern U.S.A.
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus chamaeleuce A.Gray, Rep. Colorado R., Bot. [Ives] 4: 10 (1861) montane chamaeleuce typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus chamaeleuce cicadae (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Astragalus cicadae M.E.Jones Astragalus pygmaeus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones Phaca pygmaea Nutt. Tragacantha pygmaea (Nutt.) Kuntze Xylophacos pygmaeus (Nutt.) Rydb. nw. USA, Utah 73 COL MNT WYO 76 UTA chamaeleuce laccoliticus (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 8: 13 (1898) Basionym: Astragalus cicadae laccoliticus M.E.Jones, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2. 5: 672 (1895) Synonyms: Astragalus laccoliticus (M.E.Jones) S.L.Welsh Astragalus pygmaeus laccoliticus (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Utah 76 UTA