Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lentiformis A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Bot. California [S.Watson & al.] 1: 156 (1876) |
Native Range | California (s. Plumas Co.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1400-1800m |
Description | taproot, leaves finely crispate-hirsute, 15-30mm, leaflets 11-13 pairs, 3-8mm, oblanceolate, flowers 5-8 in sparse raceme, pod elipsoid, flattened, finely hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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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 |
Synonyms | Tragacantha lentiformis (A.Gray) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |