| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus humillimus A.Gray |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-1800m |
| Description | spinose, leaves crowded, 2-4cm long, leaflets 7-11pairs, oblong-elliptic, 1-2mm, flowers 1-3 in short raceme, corolla inside pale purple, pod ovate, 4-5mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 ) 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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