| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus arnacantha M.Bieb. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus criacanthus Steven ex Fisch |
| Astragalus horridus Willd. ex Bunge | |
| Astragalus poterium Pall. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm long, rhachis spinose, leaflets 4-5 pairs, linear-lanceolate, densely grey tomentose, flowers in pairs, axillary, 14-18mm long, pod ovoid-ellipsoid, villose |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | whitish yellow, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (Krym) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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