Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus confinis I.M.Johnst. |
Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 398 (1947) |
Native Range | s. Peru to nc. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2500m |
Description | densely white setose, leaflets 2-4-pairs, oblong-linear, 3-10mm, margins revolute, stipules 2-4mm, lax, flowers 2-5, terminal, pod glabrous, ca. 8mm long |
Size | 1-4cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |