| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus altaicola Podlech sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus altaicus Bunge |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, leaflets 8-16 pairs, ovate to oval, 6-20mm, flowers 6-12 in dense raceme, 6-10cm long, corolla 22-26mm long, pod ventricose, glabrous, pedicellate |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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