Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chloridae (M.E.Jones) Tidestr. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 40 (1935) |
Native Range | Arizona to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | stems white hirsute, leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 13-21, obovate, 5-10mm, abaxially sericeous, adaxially subglabrous, flowers in compact raceme, corolla 12-15mm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus remulcus var. chloridae M.E.Jones Astragalus tephrodes var. chloridae (M.E.Jones) Barneby Xylophacos chloridae (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada) |