| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tridactylicus A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaflets oblanceolate, 5-20mm, densely sericeous, calyx sericeous, lobes subulate, flowers few in head, ca. 1cm long, pod spherically ovoid, 6-8mm long |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | purple, yellowish |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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