| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus deterior (Barneby) Barneby |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1900-2100m |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets oblong-elliptic, acute, appressed hirsute, flowers 1-3 in short raceme, pod papery, subcurvate, red variegate |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | ochre |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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