| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus holosemius Bunge sect. Malacothrix |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-2900m |
| Description | acaulescent, adpressed sericeous, stipules short, triangular, leaflets 10-15 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, flowers in ovate head, calyx white hirsute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple, 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
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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