| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus patrius Maassoumi sect. Malacothrix |
| Synonyms | Astragalus sultan-bulaghensis Podlech |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 1800-3400m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 8-10mm, petiolate, leaflets 12-13 pairs, oblong or elliptic, 8-9mm, rounded, cuneate, appresed hirsute, flowers 7-9 in spherical inflorescence |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous soil, sun alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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