| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus crymophilus I.M.Johnst. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4200m |
| Description | leaves densely silvery sericeous, leaflets 2-3-pairs, linear, remote, 8-19mm, flowers 2-6, terminal, calyx sericeous, oblong, appresed hirsute, 6-8mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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