| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pterocephalus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus flexispinus (Boriss.) Boriss. |
| Astragalus pycnanthus (Boriss.) Širj. | |
| Astragalus rubens B.Fedtsch. & Ivanova | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | stipules 15mm, pale yellow, membranous, leaflets 4-5 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, grey-green, abaxially appresed hirsute, adaxially glabrous, ciliate, pod long white hirsute |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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