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Astragalus hosackiae Greene trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hosackiae Greene trib. Galegeae
BibliographyBull. Calif. Acad. Sci 3: 157 (1885)
Native RangeArizona to New Mexico
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionleaves subsessile, leaflets numerous, dense, linear-oblong, 1cm, acute, hirsute, flowers numerous in capitate raceme, calyx campanulate, hispid
Size3-7cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus humistratus var. hosackiae (Greene) M.E.Jones
Batidophaca hosackiae (Greene) Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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