Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ophiogenes Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 232 (1946) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | silvery lanate, leaves crowded, white tomentose, 5-7-jugate, leaflets elliptic, 5-15mm, raceme 3-7-flowered, capitate, among leaves, pod grey lanate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
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 purshii var. ophiogenes (Barneby) Barneby |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) |