Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus naturitensis Payson |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1600-2000m |
Description | cinereous, leaves 2-7cm long, leaflets elliptic-obovate, obtuse, raceme lax, 3-8-flowered, pod elliptic, slightly curvate, 13-22mm long, reddish variegate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
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. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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