| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus echinops Aucher ex Boiss. sect. Alupecuroidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus regelii Trautv. |
| Astragalus superbus Bunge | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-2150m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, shortly petiolate, leaflets ca. 12pairs, oblong, obtuse, shortly mucronate, pubescent, flowers in dense, spherical head, corolla ca. 2cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 , Iraq , 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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