Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus accumbens E.Sheld. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Minnesota Bot. Stud. 1: 20 (1894) |
Native Range | New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-7cm, densely silvery strigose, leaflets 7-15, obovate to oval, 2-8mm, flowers 5-15 in pedunculate raceme, pod patent, ovoid, 1-2cm |
Size | 5-10cm |
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 missouriensis var. accumbens (E.Sheld.) Isely Astragalus procumbens SWatson Batidophaca accumbens (E.Sheld.) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |