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Astragalus hendersonii S.Watson  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hendersonii S.Watson 
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 471 (1887)
Native Rangesw. Oregon to n. Californica
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Altitude0-1250m
Descriptionsparsely hirsute, leaves 3-12cm, leaflets 15-30cm, oblong, on apex emarginate, flowers 7-15 in lax raceme, pod pendent, 15-25mm, carnose, glabrous
Size30-50cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus 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.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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