| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus bicolor Lam. sect. Hololeuce |
| Synonyms | Astragalus subacaulis Bunge |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3100m |
| Description | leaves 3-12cm long, leaflets 8-15 pairs, narrowly elliptic, velutinous, flowers 15-25 in spherical or ovoid spike, calyx campanulate, corolla 14-22mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | whitish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
bicolor karputanus (Boiss. & Noë) Ponert, Feddes Repert. 83(9-10): 631 (1973)
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