| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus zerdanus Boiss. sect. Brachylobium |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2200-4000m |
| Description | cinereous-grey adpressed pubescent, leaflets 5-6 pairs, ovate or oblong, obtuse, flowers 6-10 in ovoid head, calyx black hirsute, lobes linear |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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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