Rock Garden Plants
Astragalus micromerius Barneby  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus micromerius Barneby 
BibliographyLeafl. W. Bot. 5: 85 (1948)
Native RangeNew Mexico
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude2000-2300m
Descriptionsilvery hirsute, leaves small, crowded, 4-20mm long, leaflets 3-9, flower solitary, 5-7mm long, pod ovoid, 4-5mm long, unilocular
Size1-5cm
Colorwhitish, rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý