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Astragalus bourgovii A.Gray  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus bourgovii A.Gray 
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 6: 227 (1864)
Native Rangew. Canada to nw. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves 7cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, narrowly elliptic to oblong, minutely pubescent, acute, stipules 4mm, connate, flowers in short spicate raceme, pod lanceolate, acute
Size10-25cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHomalobus bourgovii (A.Gray) Rydb.
Tragacantha bourgovii (A.Gray) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana)
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