Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ampullarius S.Watson trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Amer. Naturalist 7: 300 (1873) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems sparsely strigose, leaves ca. 5cm, leaflets 7-11, obovate, rounded, 6-10mm, cuneate, adaxially glabrous, raceme capitate, 8-12-flowered, corolla 2cm, pod glabrous |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring |
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 | Phaca ampullaria (S.Watson) Rydb. Tragacantha ampullaria (S.Watson) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |