| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus salangensis Podlech sect. Caprini |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1900-2200m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 12-30cm, leaflets 26-32 pairs, narrowly elliptic, 5-12mm, rounded, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely hirsute, inflorescence subsessile, 2-4-flowered |
| Size | 12-30cm |
| Color | yellow, turning red |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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
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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