| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus megricus Grossh. sect. Malacothrix |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | acaulescent, softly white hirsute, leaves in outline oblong, 5-7cm, raceme dense, subcapitate, calyx densely white adpressed hirsute, flowers 20-22mm long, pod ovoid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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