Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus paysonii (Rydb.) Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 4: 60 (1944) |
Native Range | Idaho to Wyoming |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1900-2900m |
Description | leaves 4-9cm, pinnatipartite, leaflets 7-15, oval to rhombic, green, subglabrous, flowers in numerous axillary racemes, pod 1-2cm long, falcate, straw yellow |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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 | Hamosa paysonii Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) |