| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cracca DC. |
| Synonyms | Astragalus ocrosianus Ulbr. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3500m |
| Description | glabrescent, pale green, leaflets 7-12 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, 7-15mm, stipules 4-5mm, peduncles thin, 5-8cm, flowers 1cm in lax raceme, pod sessile, ventricose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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