| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus callithrix Barneby |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1400-1700m |
| Description | white tomentose, leaves 2-10cm long, leaflets suborbiculate, 2-11mm long, raceme lax, 3-11-flowered, pod oblong-ovate, 11-23mm long, hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (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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