| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Vicia alpestris Steven trib. Vicieae |
| Synonyms | Vicia anisodonta Boiss. & A.Huet |
| Vicia azurea K.Koch | |
| Vicia purpurea Steven | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-3300m |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaflets 8-16, oblong-elliptic, 5-14mm, densely grey pubescent, raceme long pedunculate, 3-9-flowered, flowers 14-20mm long, calyx purple |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | bluish purple, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | soaked seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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