Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hendersonii S.Watson |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 471 (1887) |
Native Range | sw. Oregon to n. Californica |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 0-1250m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, leaves 3-12cm, leaflets 15-30cm, oblong, on apex emarginate, flowers 7-15 in lax raceme, pod pendent, 15-25mm, carnose, glabrous |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus accidens var. hendersonii M.E.Jones Astragalus accidens var. pacificus (E.Sheld.) M.E.Jones Astragalus cymatodes Greene Astragalus pachystachys Rydb. Astragalus pacificus E.Sheld. Astragalus pruniformis M.E.Jonesss Astragalus spicatus Nutt. Astragalus watsonii E.Sheld. Hesperosonix watsonii (E.Sheld.) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |