Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus arrectus A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 289 (1870) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 300-900m |
Description | leaves 10-20cm, pinnate, leaflets 21-31, linear to lanceolate, adaxially glabrous, scapes erect, longer than leaves, racemes with 15-35 flowers, corolla straight, 15mm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus arrectus var. palousensis (Piper) M.E.Jones Astragalus leucophyllus Hook. Astragalus palousensis Piper Phaca arrecta (A.Gray) Piper Tium arrectum (A.Gray) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |