Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Astragalus

Species:

Astragalus domeykoanus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Keystone Species Ranking

Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:

★★★☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds likely have hard seed coats typical of Astragalus species and may benefit from scarification. Limited germination data available for this species.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI