| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus wittmannii Barneby |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 1800-2000m |
| Description | subcaulescent, strigose, leaves to 8cm, leaflets 5-7, narrow, flowers pedicellate, solitary, 15mm, pod spherical, hirsute, 2-4mm |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | dark reddish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | cushion |
| 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
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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