| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus hamiltonii Ced.Porter trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1500-1800m |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 5-11, elliptic, 4-8mm wide, terminal leaflet largest, flowers in raceme, corolla 20-24mm long, pod pedicellate, pendent |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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