Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus flavocreatus I.M.Johnst. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 405 (1947) |
Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 3600-4800m |
Description | stems procumbent, ramose, leaves crowded at apex of stems, leaflets 1-2mm, obovate or elliptic, adaxially subglabrous, rounded, flowers solitary, pod subspherical, ca. 2mm |
Size | 1-2cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |