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Astragalus spatulatus E.Sheld.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus spatulatus E.Sheld. 
BibliographyMinnesota Bot. Stud. 1: 22 (1894)
Native RangeBritish Columbia to w. & c. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Descriptionsilvery setose, leaves crowded, 1-4cm long, mainly simple, linear to oblanceolate, raceme lax, 3-15-flowered, flowers 7-9mm long, pod erect, oblong, acute
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsAstragalus caespitosus (Nutt.) A.Gray
Astragalus simplex Tidestr.
Astragalus simplicifolius var. caespitosus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones
Astragalus simplicifolius var. spatulatus (E.Sheld.) Tidestr.
Astragalus spatulatus var. simplex Tidestr.
Astragalus spatulatus var. typicus Barneby
Astragalus spatulatus var. uniflorus (Rydb.) Barneby
Homalobus brachycarpus Nutt.
Homalobus caespitosus Nutt.
Homalobus canescens Nutt.
Homalobus uniflorus Rydb.
Phaca brachycarpa Britton
Orophaca caespitosa (Nutt.) Britton
Tragacantha caespitosa (Nutt.) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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