| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus malacus A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Astragalus obfalcatus A.Nelson |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaflets 13-15, obovate, retuse, 10-15mm, lanate, flowers in raceme, calyx black hirsute, lobes subulate, corolla 15mm long, pod lanate, variegate, 3cm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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. (Idaho , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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