| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus plumosus Willd. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus barba-jovis Fenzl ex Bunge |
| Astragalus breviflorus Fenzl ex Bunge | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 300-2800m |
| Description | erinaceous, stipules lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 5 pairs, approximate, minute, oblong, spinose, complicate, grey hirsute, flowers of 2-3, axillary, producing globular head |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pink, purple, violet |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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
plumosus fenzlii (Boiss.) Zarre, Taxon. Rev. Gen. Astragalus L. (Leguminose) Old World 2: 1501 (2013)
plumosus krugeanus (Freyn & Bornm.) Ponert, Feddes Repert 83(9-10): 623 (1973)
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