Rock Garden Plants
Astragalus egglestonii (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus egglestonii (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles trib. Galegeae
BibliographyJ. Washington Acad. Sci. 29: 484 (1939)
Native RangeArizona to New Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionwoody-based, leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 15-25, oblong, 4-7mm, bright green, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, raceme 5-8cm, corolla 7-8mm, pod glabrous, 2cm, membranous, reticulate
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsTium egglestonii Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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