| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus balchaschensis Sumnev. sect. Caprini |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, woody-based, leaves 8-15cm, petiolate, leaflets 13-18 pairs, orbiculate-ovate, 5-8mm, rounded, adaxially glabrous, flowers 2-3, pedicellate, amongst leaves, 20-23mm |
| Size | 8-16cm |
| Color | yellow, turning purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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