Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus aquilonius (Barneby) Barneby |
Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | taproot, stem numerous, leaflets 9-23 pairs, oblong to oblanceolate, obtuse or emarginate, flowers 4-15 in lax raceme, pod sessile, ventricose, glabrous |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | greenish white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem procumbent |
Cultivation | 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. (Idaho) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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