| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus hoshanbaoensis Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Helmia |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3700-3800m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-10mm, petiolate, leaflets of 2, complicate, narrowly obovate, 3-5mm, densely hirsute, flowers 2-8 in raceme, calyx black and white hirsute |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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