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Astragalus diphacus S.Watson trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus diphacus S.Watson trib. Galegeae
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 17: 342 (1882)
Native Rangec. & ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptiontaproot, stems strigose, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 13-25, linear, shortly petiolate, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially strigose, raceme short, dense, 2-4cm, corolla 8mm
Size10-30cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late spring and in summer
SynonymsAstragalus diphacus var. peonis M.E.Jones
Astragalus peonis (M.E.Jones) L.E.James
Hesperastragalus diphacus (S.Watson) Rydb.
Hesperastragalus peonis (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast)
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