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Astragalus wetherillii M.E.Jones  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus wetherillii M.E.Jones 
BibliographyZoe 4: 34 (1893)
Native RangeColorado to Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2200m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves pinnate, leaflets 7-12, oval to suborbiculate, pubescent, rachis deep maroon, flowers ca. 1cm long, purple striate, pod 15mm, distinctly rostrate
Size5-10cm
Colorpinkish white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPhaca wetherillii (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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