| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus polaris Benth. sect. Polares |
| Synonyms | Astragalus polyodon (Rydb.) Kearney ex Rydb. |
| Astragalus atlasovii Kom. | |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, obovate-oblong, truncate, 3-5mm long, flowers 2-3 in raceme, calyx campanulate, black hirsute, corolla ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Magadan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Alaska) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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