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Astragalus chloridae (M.E.Jones) Tidestr. trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus chloridae (M.E.Jones) Tidestr. trib. Galegeae
BibliographyProc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 40 (1935)
Native RangeArizona to Nevada
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionstems white hirsute, leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 13-21, obovate, 5-10mm, abaxially sericeous, adaxially subglabrous, flowers in compact raceme, corolla 12-15mm
Size5-12cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus remulcus var. chloridae M.E.Jones
Astragalus tephrodes var. chloridae (M.E.Jones) Barneby
Xylophacos chloridae (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada)
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