Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus drabelliformis Barneby |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2200m |
Description | leaves silvery hirsute, entire, spathulate to linear, 5-25mm, flowers 1-4, 3-7mm, in raceme, pod 5-9mm, thinly hirsute, in cross-section triangular |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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