Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus saurinus Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 8: 17 (1956) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1500-1600m |
Description | leaves 3-9cm, imparipinnate, leaflets 1-4-pairs, remote, linear-filiform, revolute, 1-2cm, raceme short, lax, 6-14-flowered, calyx campanulate, purple, corolla 18-22mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink-white |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, 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. (UTA Utah) |