Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hyalinus M.E.Jones |
Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 5: 648 (1895) |
Native Range | nw. & nc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | taproot, stipules conspicuous, large, imbricate, leaflets 3, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, 1cm, densely silvery sericeous, flowers solitary, hirsute |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Orophaca hyalina (M.E.Jones) Isely |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) |