Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus arthuri M.E.Jones |
Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 8: 20 (1898) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 200-1200m |
Description | taproot, leaves pinnate, 7-12cm, leaflets 17-29, adaxially glabrous, oblong-elliptic,, scapes longer than leaves, racemes 5-20-flowered, corolla pendent, 10-12mm, pod hirsute |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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 | Atelophragma arthuri (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Tium arthuri (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |