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Astragalus moencoppensis M.E.Jones  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus moencoppensis M.E.Jones 
BibliographyZoe 2: 12 (1891)
Native RangeArizona to Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1400-2100m
Descriptionyellow-green, leaves 6-14cm, leaflets 9-13 pairs, remote, linear-filiform, acute, revolute, raceme lax, 10-30-flowered, pod oblong-ellipsoid, 5-8mm long
Size10-25cm
Colorblue, lilac
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCnemidophacos moencoppensis (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah)
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