| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus tortuosus DC. sect. Anthylloidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus micracme Boiss. & Noe |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-2300m |
| Description | rusty tomentose, stipules short, rachis thorny, leaflets minute, approximate, 15-20 pairs, complicate, ovate, obtuse, flowers 4-7 in short raceme, calyx ventricose, spherical |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | yellow-white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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