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Astragalus alpamarcae A.Gray  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus alpamarcae A.Gray 
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4500-5000m
Descriptionstipules vaginate, leaves numerous, 5-10mm, leaflets 5-10 pairs, oval or obcordate, silvery lanate, glabrescent, flowers ca. 5mm long, solitary or of 2, terminal, sessile
Size1-2cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Peru)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus alpamarcae A.Gray, U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15: 417 (1854)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha alpamarcae (A.Gray) Kuntze

c. Peru
83 PER

4500-5000m

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