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Astragalus atwoodii S.L.Welsh & Thorne trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus atwoodii S.L.Welsh & Thorne trib. Galegeae
BibliographyGreat Basin Naturalist 37: 103 (1977)
Native RangeArizona
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionleaves 2-9cm, leaflets 9-17, linear or oblong, obtuse to rounded, 2-10mm, raceme pedunculate, flowers 2-15. pod subsessile, 2-3cm, cylindrical, strigose
Size20-40cm
Coloryellow-purple
Bloomspring, early summer
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 pinonis var. atwoodii (S.L.Welsh & Thorne) Barneby & Isely
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona)
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