| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus quinqueflorus S.Watson trib. Galegeae |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves petiolate, leaflets 3-4-pairs, thick, broadly linear, obtuse, 5mm, revolute, remote, flowers 3mm, 2-5, in lax raceme, pod 4mm, oval, obtuse, pendent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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