| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus brachycalyx Fisch. sect. Adiaspastus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus adscendens Boiss. & Hausskn. |
| Astragalus belangerianus Fisch. | |
| Astragalus leiocladus Boiss. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-3100m |
| Description | leaves 3-5cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-6 pairs, 3-10mm long, elliptic, sparsely appressed hirsute, flowers of 2-3, sessile, axillary, 7-9mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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 (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
brachycalyx eriostylus (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Zarre, Englera 18: 68 (2000)
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