| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sosnowskyi Grossh. sect. Hymenostegis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus sonamarensis Schischk. |
| Astragalus tanae Sosn. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaflets 5-10 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, revolute, appressed grey pubescent, apically with short yellow spine, inflorescence dense, oval, flowers 17-18mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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