Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus oniciformis Barneby |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 8: 122 (1957) |
Native Range | Idaho |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1200-1800m |
Description | taproot, leaves grey-green, shortly white pubescent, leaflets 7-15 pairs, remote, elliptic to oval, 1-7mm, flowers in lax raceme, pod small, pendent, pale green |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellowish white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) |