| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus piptocephalus Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Polystegis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus segazicus Parsa |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | branchlets thin, procumbent, stipules membranous, leaflets 7-8 pairs, oblong-spathulate, flat, obtuse, green, flowers in heads, bracts orbiculate, obtuse, short |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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