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Astragalus hamiltonii Ced.Porter trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hamiltonii Ced.Porter trib. Galegeae
BibliographyRhodora 54: 159 (1952)
Native RangeColorado to Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1500-1800m
Descriptionleaves pinnate, leaflets 5-11, elliptic, 4-8mm wide, terminal leaflet largest, flowers in raceme, corolla 20-24mm long, pod pedicellate, pendent
Size15-20cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus lonchocarpus var. hamiltonii (Ced.Porter) Isely
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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