Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus eurekensis M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 8: 12 (1898) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2100m |
Description | acaulescent, silvery, leaves 4-15cm, leaflets 5-11 pairs, narrowly elliptic, acute, 5-20mm long, raceme 3-7-flowered, umbellate, pod humistrate, ovoid, 15-35mm long, curvate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | ochre |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
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 | Xylophacos eurekensis (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Xylophacos medium Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |