| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus microcystis A.Gray |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 500-1800m |
| Description | taproot, leaves grey-green, hirsute, leaflets 9-15 pairs, flowers 5-12 in sparse raceme, pod sessile, 1-2cm long, ventricose, slightly flattened |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink, dark purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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