Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus bourgovii A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 6: 227 (1864) |
Native Range | w. Canada to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 7cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, narrowly elliptic to oblong, minutely pubescent, acute, stipules 4mm, connate, flowers in short spicate raceme, pod lanceolate, acute |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Homalobus bourgovii (A.Gray) Rydb. Tragacantha bourgovii (A.Gray) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana) |