| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Atraphaxis canescens Bunge |
| Synonyms | Tragopyrum canescens (Bunge) C.Presl |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1500m |
| Description | leaves grey or grey-green, ovate to broadly elliptic, 5-6mm, on both faces hirsute, obtuse, mucronate, flowers in terminal raceme |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | dark rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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