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Astragalus pickeringii A.Gray  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus pickeringii A.Gray 
BibliographyU.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 415 (1854)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3200-4500m
Descriptionleaves grey villose, leaflets 9-11 pairs, 5-7mm long, obovate-oblong, emarginate, flowers 3-4 in shortly pedicellate head, calyx cylindrical, lobes subulate
Size5-10cm
Colorblue
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus pickeringii var. serpens Ball
Tragacantha pickeringii (A.Gray) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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