Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus straturensis M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stems ramose, strigose, leaflets 13-19, oblong, abaxially pubescent, adaxially glabrous, 4-6mm, flowers in lax raceme, calyx black strigose, lobes subulate, corolla 7mm long |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | ochre |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained 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 , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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