| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus rhizanthus Benth. sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus anomalus Bunge |
| Astragalus badrinathensis M.P.Sharma & al. | |
| Astragalus malacophyllus Benth. ex Bunge | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-5000m |
| Description | leaves 5-12cm, leaflets 6-20 pairs, elliptic, 4-8mm, acute, densely appressed hirsute, flowers 3-5 in lax, subsessile raceme, corolla 18-23mm long, pod oblong |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 (Afghanistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
rhizanthus candolleanus (Benth.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25(1): 184 (1988)
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