| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus melanocephalus Boiss. sect. Dissitiflori |
| Synonyms | Astragalus rigidus Boiss. & Balansa |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-1800m |
| Description | appresed hirsute, stipules shortly triangular-lanceolate, leaflets remote, 4-5 pairs, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, heads 6-10-flowered, dense, pod erect, white tomentose, oblong |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | yellow, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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