Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus monumentalis Barneby trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 35 (1953) |
Native Range | Utah to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1200-1900m |
Description | silvery, leaves 2-8cm long, leaflets 9-19 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 3-11mm long, raceme 3-9-flowered, pod linear, 12-30mm long, sometimes variegate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |