Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sheldonii (Rydb.) Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 55: 489 (1956) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaves 10-15cm, leaflets 19-25, linear or oblong, 5-10mm, on both faces pilose, raceme cylindrical, corolla ca. 12mm, pod subsessile, 2cm, black strigose |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale yellow |
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 | Astragalus conjunctus var. sheldonii (Rydb.) M.E.Jones Astragalus reventus var. sheldonii (Rydb.) C.L.Hitchc. Tium sheldonii Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |