| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus knightii Barneby |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1700-1800m |
| Description | taproot, grey strigose, leaves petiolate, leaflets 9-15, elliptic, 2-8mm, flowers solitary, calyx campanulate, pod pendent, narrowly ellipsoid, 8-14mm long, red variegate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish, lilac |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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