Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus spaldingii A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 524 (1865) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | stems numerous, lanate, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 15-25, oblong, acute, on both faces lanate, 5-10, racemes dense and short, in time elongate, pod ovoid |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus chaetodon Torr. & A.Gray Phaca spaldngii (A.Gray) Piper Tragacantha spaldingii (A.Gray) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |