Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus terminalis S.Watson |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 370 (1882) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2900m |
Description | leaves 5-20cm, leaflets oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse, raceme compact, 10-30-flowered, corolla patent, 12-16mm long, pod glabrous, erect, 15-20mm, coriaceous-lignose |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | 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 | Astragalus reventoides M.E.Jones Astragalus terminalis var. reventoides (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones Cnemidophacos reventoides (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Tium terminale (S.Watson) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |