Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cymboides M.E.Jones |
Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 5: 650 (1895) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems procumbent, leaflets 9-11, elliptic, obtuse, 6mm long, flowers in compact, short raceme, pod oblong-ovoid, 16mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 | Xylophacos cymboides (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |