| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus heterodontus Boriss. sect. Brachycarpus |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4900m |
| Description | taproot, leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 5-7 pairs, elliptic, 5-9mm, obtuse, rather thick, abaxially shortly appresed hirsute, inflorescence subcapitate, in fruit elongate, flowers 5-8mm |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | intensely violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan ) China (Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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