Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus anisus M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Zoe 4: 34 (1893) |
Native Range | Colorado |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 2300-2600m |
Description | taproot, leaves pinnate, leaflets 9-15, obovate, 4-10mm, silvery tomentose, flowers 3-7 in raceme, corolla 15-20mm long, pod ovoid, 15-20mm long, strigose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) |