| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus brachystachys DC. sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus aaronsohnianus Eig |
| Astragalus baibakht Eig | |
| Astragalus dinsmorei Mouterde | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 300-1300m |
| Description | crisped sericeous, stipules lanceolate, leaflets 8-12-pairs, ovate, obtuse, flowers 25-30mm long, 5-7, in ovoid raceme, calyx lobes lanceolate, pod ventricose, pubescent |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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