Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus piutensis Barneby & Mabb. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Taxon 34: 453 (1985) |
Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1700-2400m |
Description | leaves 3-9cm, leaflets 9-17 pairs, obovate or elliptic, obtuse, 3-12mm long, silvery, pod hirsute, ovoid, acuminate, 10-23mm long, rostrum short, sharp |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
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 marianus (Rydb.) Barneby Xylophacos marianus Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |