| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus zionis M.E.Jones |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Description | villose, leaves 3-20cm long, leaflets ovate or rhombic-elliptic, 1cm long, raceme 2-11-flowered, pod oblong-ellipsoid, curvate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
zionis vigulus S.L.Welsh, Rhodora 95: 404 (1993)
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