| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pubentissimus Torr. & A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Astragalus multicaulis Nutt. |
| Astragalus peabodianus M.E.Jones | |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1300-2200m |
| Description | greenish, leaves 2-8cm long, leaflets 9-17 pairs, oblong, 3-15mm long, raceme lax, 3-13-flowered, pod falciform, 12-17mm long, pilose |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained 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 , Wyoming ) 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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