| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus peruvianus Vogel |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4800m |
| Description | leaves to 4cm long, leaflets ovate to lanceolate, thick, 1-2mm long, silvery appressed hirsute, flowers solitary, sessile, 6-10mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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