Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sepultipes (Barneby) Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Aliso 4: 136 (1958) |
Native Range | c. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2000m |
Description | densely appresed silvery sericeous, leaves 2-8cm, leaflets 7-17, obovate, emarginate, flowers 10-30, patent, pod patent, 15-20mm, curvate, finely hirsute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | pale rose, whitish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus andersonii var. sepultipes Barneby |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |