| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chomutowii B.Fedtsch. sect. Helmia |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3800m |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 1-3 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, 5-10mm, grey-white appressed hirsute, flowers 5-15 in dense raceme, corolla 15-20mm long, pod oblong, ventricose, hirsute |
| Size | 2-8cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (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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