| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus polyanthus Bunge sect. Adiaspastus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus brevilforus Fisch. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stipules ovate-lanceolate, lanate, leaflets 8-10 pairs, complicate, linear-oblong, mucronate, cinereous hirsute, flowers of 6-10, axillary, producing globular head |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
polyanthus vedicus (Takht.) Zarre, Englera 18: 122 (2000)
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