Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus aquilonius (Barneby) Barneby |
Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(2): 876 (1964) |
Native Range | Idaho |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | taproot, stem numerous, leaflets 9-23 pairs, oblong to oblanceolate, obtuse or emarginate, flowers 4-15 in lax raceme, pod sessile, ventricose, glabrous |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | greenish white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus wootonii var. aquilonius Barneby |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) |