Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus panamintensis E.Sheld. ex Coult. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 87 (1893) |
Native Range | California (Inyo Co.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 900-2200m |
Description | stems numerous, leaves 5-12cm, leaflets 7-11, linear, acute, 5-10mm, grey strigose, often complicate, raceme 1-4-flowered, corolla 12-15mm, pod oblong, acute, 15mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | 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 atratus var. panamintense (E.Sheld. ex Coult.) Jeps. Tium panamintense (E.Sheld. ex Coult.) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |