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Astragalus arrectus A.Gray  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus arrectus A.Gray 
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 289 (1870)
Native Rangenw. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude300-900m
Descriptionleaves 10-20cm, pinnate, leaflets 21-31, linear to lanceolate, adaxially glabrous, scapes erect, longer than leaves, racemes with 15-35 flowers, corolla straight, 15mm
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, 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 arrectus var. palousensis (Piper) M.E.Jones
Astragalus leucophyllus Hook.
Astragalus palousensis Piper
Phaca arrecta (A.Gray) Piper
Tium arrectum (A.Gray) Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
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