Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus barrii Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 55: 506 (1956) |
Native Range | Montana to Nebraska |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 500-1200m |
Description | leaflets 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 |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Orophaca barrii (Barneby) Isely |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) |