Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pulsiferae A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 69 (1874) |
Native Range | sw. USA (ne. Sierra Nevada) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-1900m |
Description | leaflets 7-13 pairs, small, sparsely hirsute, flowers 4-13 in raceme, finely violet striate, pod unilocular, ventricose, hirsute, 1-2cm in diam. |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Phaca pulsiferae (A.Gray) Rydb. Tragacantha pulsiferae (A.Gray) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |