Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus monoensis Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 55 (1944) |
Native Range | California (c. Mono Co.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2200-3200m |
Description | silvery, leaves 1-3cm long, leaflets 7-15 pairs, elliptic, 2-8mm long, raceme short, 6-12-flowered, pod ovoid, 15-20mm long, greenish, papery |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, whitish |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |