Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus serotinus A.Gray ex E.Cooper trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Pacif. Railr. Rep. Stevens, Bot. 12(2): 18 (1860) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves 10-15cm, 10-12-jugate, leaflets linear to lanceolate, 5-30mm, flowers patent, 8-12mm long, 3-10 in raceme, pod pendent, linear |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus campestris var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) M.E.Jones Astragalus decumbens var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) M.E.Jones Astragalus miser var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Barneby Astragalus palliseri A.Gray Astragalus serotinus var. palliseri (A.Gray) J.F.Macbr. Homalobus palliseri (A.Gray) Rydb. Homalobus serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Rydb. Phaca serotina (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Piper Tragacantha palliseri (A.Gray) Kuntze Tragacantha serotina (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |