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Astragalus grayi Parry ex S.Watson  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus grayi Parry ex S.Watson 
BibliographyAmer. Naturalist 8: 212 (1874)
Native RangeMontana to Wyoming
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1000-1700m
Descriptionleaflets 3-11pairs, linear, rigid, erect to ascendent, thinly long hirsute, inflorescence 2-7cm, flowers 10-30, crowded, pod oblong, green, carnose, glabrous
Size20-35cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCnemidophacos grayi (Parry ex S.Watson) Rydb.
Ctenophyllum grayi (Parry ex S.Watson) Rydb.
Tragacantha grayi (Parry ex S.Watson) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
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