| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pennatus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2400-3400m |
| Description | branchlets spinose, glabrous, stipules lanceolate, glabrous, ciliate, leaflets 5 pairs, oblong, complicate, adpressed grey lanate, flowers of 3-4, axillary, in spherical head |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | pink, red |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | + |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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 (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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