| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus gilensis Greene |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves 5-8cm, leaflets 7-8 pairs, shortly acute, 5-7mm, flowers ca. 7mm, 13-16, in head, calyx long campanulate, lobes subulate, pod 5mm long, oval, acute, hirsute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) 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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