Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus miguelensis Greene |
Bibliography | Pittonia 1: 33 (1887) |
Native Range | California (Channel Islands) |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | densely shortly grey lanate, leaves 2-12cm, leaflets 17-27, narrowly oblong, obtuse, flowers 10-30 in compact inflorescence, 12-16mm, pod patent, papery, finely hirsute |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white-yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | dry, 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus vestitus var. miguelensis (Greene) Jeps. Phaca miguelensis (Greene) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |