Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus niveus (Rydb.) Barneby sect. Leucophysa |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 55 (1944) |
Native Range | nw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or. Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | silvery hirsute, leaves 5-12cm, leaflets remote, 9-13, narrow, oblong, 2-8mm, flowers 5-20, corolla 10-15mm, pod patent, 2-4cm, spherical, papery |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | pink-purple |
Bloom | spring, early 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 magdalenae var. niveus (Rydb.) Barneby Phaca nivea Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |