Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus garrettii J.F.Macbr. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 65: 36 (1922) |
Native Range | wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaflets 3-6pairs, very small, subulate, stipules triangular, acuminate, peduncles long, 5-8-flowered, pod short, flattened, linear-elliptic, erect, minutely pubescent |
Size | 12-15cm |
Color | ochreous yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus miser var. tenuifolius (Nutt.) Barneby Homalobus paucijugus Homalobus tenuifolius Nutt. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |