| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus skythropos Bunge ex Maxim. sect. Skythropos |
| Synonyms | Astragalus weigoldianus Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-3800m |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-13 pairs, ovate to elliptic, acute, glabrous, flowers 8-13 in short dense raceme, corolla 15-17mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | bluish violet, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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