| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus detritalis M.E.Jones |
| Synonyms | Astragalus spectabilis Ced.Porter |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1500-2100m |
| Description | silvery, leaves 2-8cm long, leaflets 3-7 pairs, sessile, linear to filiform, acute, 5-30mm long, raceme short, 2-8-flowered, pod erect, linear-oblong, 15-38mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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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