| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus erionotus Benth. ex Bunge sect. Erionotus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus andarabicus Podlech |
| Astragalus chitralensis Ali | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-3000m |
| Description | hirsute, subacaulescent, leaflets 25-30 pairs, oblong, obtuse, flowers numerous in shortly pedunculate, capitate raceme, calyx sericeous, lobes patent |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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