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Oxytropis nana Nutt. trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis nana Nutt. trib. Galegeae
BibliographyFl. N. Amer. [J.Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 340 (1838)
Native RangeWyoming
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude850-3000m
Descriptionsilvery appressed hirsute, leaves 2-11cm, pinnate, leaflets 5-20mm, raceme crowded, 5-30-flowered, flowers 18-24mm long, pod 1-2cm long, rostrum ca. 5mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAragallus collinus A.Nelson
Aragallus nanus (Nutt.) Greene
Astragalus tomae Tidestr.
Oxytropis argentata Pursh
Oxytropis collina (A.Nelson) K.Schum.
Oxytropis lunelliana A.Nelson
Spiesia nana (Nutt.) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WYO Wyoming)
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