| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis alpestris Schischk. sect. Orobia |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | acaulescent, green, leaflets 11-12 pairs, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 10-12mm, appressed hirsute, raceme short, ovate, flowers 16-18mm long, pod ovoid, black hirsute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| 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
Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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