| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus echinus DC. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus libanoticus Boiss. & Kotschy |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | spinose, stipules triangular-acuminate, glabrous, ciliate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblanceolate, appresed hirsute, prickly mucronate, flowers crowded in spherical head |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai ) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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