| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus micromerius Barneby |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-2300m |
| Description | silvery hirsute, leaves small, crowded, 4-20mm long, leaflets 3-9, flower solitary, 5-7mm long, pod ovoid, 4-5mm long, unilocular |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | whitish, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| 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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