Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus straturensis M.E.Jones trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 8: 19 (1898) |
Native Range | sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | 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 | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Atelophragma straturense (M.E.Jones) Rydb. Hamosa atratiformis Rydb. Tium atratiforme (Rydb.) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |