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Astragalus barrii Barneby trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus barrii Barneby trib. Galegeae
BibliographyAmer. Midl. Naturalist 55: 506 (1956)
Native RangeMontana to Nebraska
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude500-1200m
Descriptionleaflets 3 pairs, narrowly lanceolate, 1-4cm, dense, white hirsute, flowers in sparse, few flowered inflorescence, petals 7-17mm, pod white hirsute, narrowly ellipsoid, 4-8mm
Size5-10cm
Colorpinkish violet
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOrophaca barrii (Barneby) Isely
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota)
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