Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sophoroides M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Zoe 2: 12 (1891) |
Native Range | Arizona |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | woody-based, stems densely grey strigose, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 9-15, elliptic or oblong, white pilose, racemes 2-4cm, corolla ca. 1cm, pod white strigose |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Cnemidophacos sophoroides (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) |