| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus venturii I.M.Johnst. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4700m |
| Description | leaves 1-2cm, leaflets 2-3-pairs, 2-7mm, broadly oblanceolate, appresed hirsute, flowers 1-2, subsessile, pod compressed |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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