| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus physodes L. sect. Cystium |
| Synonyms | Astragalus pallasii Fisch. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 5-15 pairs, lanceolate or oblong-elliptic, sparsely hirsute to glabrous, raceme ovoid, many flowered, pod globular, ventricose, glabrous |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (Krym , East European Russia , South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus ) Western Asia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
physodes ackirensis Ekim, Thaiszia 1: 23 (1992)
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