Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus proimanthus Barneby |
Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(2): 1153 (1964) |
Native Range | Wyoming |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2200m |
Description | leaves ternate, densely silvery-white hirsute, 1-4cm long, flowers to 17mm long, in pairs on base of leaves, pod 7-10mm, laterally flattened, densely, finely hirsute |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | whitish, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Orophaca proimantha (Barneby) Isely |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WYO Wyoming) |