| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus wetherillii M.E.Jones |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2200m |
| Description | taproot, leaves pinnate, leaflets 7-12, oval to suborbiculate, pubescent, rachis deep maroon, flowers ca. 1cm long, purple striate, pod 15mm, distinctly rostrate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) 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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