| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pickeringii A.Gray |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3200-4500m |
| Description | leaves grey villose, leaflets 9-11 pairs, 5-7mm long, obovate-oblong, emarginate, flowers 3-4 in shortly pedicellate head, calyx cylindrical, lobes subulate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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