| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus andersonii A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-2200m |
| Description | adpressed, grey hirsute, leaves 2-10cm, leaflets 9-21 pairs, elliptic to oblanceolate, flowers 12-26 in raceme, pod patent or pendent, broadly oblong, papery, hirsute |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | white, pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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