Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Astragalus

Species:

Astragalus gamasiabensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

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:

Legume seeds typically benefit from scarification to break hard seed coat. Desert Astragalus species often have variable germination tied to rainfall events.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI