| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus platytropis A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | sericeous, leaves crowded, 2-7cm, petiole longer than blade, leaflets oblanceolate, 3-10mm, raceme 3-7-flowered, compact, pod ventricose, membranaceous, 2-3cm, acute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple, whitish yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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