| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. |
| Bibliography | Cat. Pl. Upper Louisiana [J.Fraser]: no. 6 (1813) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Canada to nw. & c. USA and ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | strigulose, carnose, leaflets 13-21 pairs, elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate, adaxially glabrous, 5-20mm, raceme 5-20-flowered, below leaves, flowers 22-30mm, pod spherical |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple, 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 | Astragalus caryocarpus Ker Gawl. Astragalus crassipes Fraser ex Steud. Astragalus succulentus Richardson Geoprumnon crassicarpum (Nutt.) Rydb. Geoprumnon succulentum (Richardson) Rydb. Macrosema succulentum (Richardson) Steven Phaca caryocarpa (Kew Gawl.) MacMill. Tragacantha caryocarpa (Kew Gawl.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |
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