Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis obnapiformis Ced.Porter trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Madroňo 9: 133 (1947) |
Native Range | wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1300-2200m |
Description | subacaulescent, sericeous-silvery, leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 11-25, oblong-lanceolate, 5-30mm, flowers in spicate raceme, calyx cylindrical, corolla 15-20mm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white-purple |
Bloom | 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 |
Synonyms | Oxytropis besseyi var. obnapiformis (Ced.Porter) S.L.Welsh Oxytropis nana var. obnapiformis (Ced.Porter) Isely |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |