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Oxytropis oreophila A.Gray trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis oreophila A.Gray trib. Galegeae
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 3 (1884)
Native Rangesw. USA
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-4000m
Descriptionsericeous-pilose, leaves 1-3cm, leaflets 7-15, 7-8mm long, raceme short, 2-8-flowered, amongst leaves or slightly above, pod ovoid to subspherical, ventricose, rostrum short
Size5-10cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAragallus oreophilus (A.Gray) A.Nelson
Astragalus munzii L.C.Wheeler
Astragalus oreophilus (A.Gray) Tidestr.
Spiesia oreophila (A.Gray) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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