Astragalus (purshii)
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Derek Tilley PMC Manager USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center PO Box 296 Aberdeen, Idaho 83210 208-397-4133 x 104 derek.tilley@id.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/idpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Fabaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Legume Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Astragalus purshii Douglas ex Hook. | ||
| Common Name: | Woolypod milkvetch | ||
| Species Code: | ASPU9 | ||
| Ecotype: | Gardiner Basin of Yellowstone National Park | ||
| General Distribution: | Arid to semi-arid regions of western North America in cold-desert communities. California to Colorado and the Dakotas and north into Canada. | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Pods grow low to the ground and must be hand collected. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | We use a hammer-mill with a 4.75 mm (3/16 in) screen to remove the seed from the pods. The seed is then run through a multi-deck cleaner with 2.75 mm top screen and 1.4 mm bottom screen and light air to remove dust and chaff. There are approximately 442,000 seeds/kg (201,000 seeds/lb). | ||
Citation:
Pickett, Terron. 2018. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cutings, poles, etc.) Astragalus purshii Douglas ex Hook. USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center Aberdeen, Idaho. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/10). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
