| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus stevenianus DC. sect. Ornithopodium |
| Synonyms | Astragalus applicatus Boriss. |
| Astragalus gracilis Steven ex Ledeb. | |
| Astragalus kochianus Sosn. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblong-linear or linear, 15-30mm, flowers in dense raceme, corolla 18-20mm long, pod pedicellate, curvate, appressed pubescent, 3-6cm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright purplish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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