Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus nutriosensis S.C.Sand. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Madrońo 35: 325 (1989) |
Native Range | e. Arizona to w. New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 2100-2300m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 3-11cm, pinnate, leaflets 5-9 pairs, abaxially grey pubescent, adaxially subglabrous, lanceolate, raceme short, 2-5-flowered, corolla ca. 22mm |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | white, purple veined |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy 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. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |