| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus senilis Bornm. sect. Malacothrix |
| Synonyms | Astragalus rusticus Maassoumi |
| Astragalus semitarius Zarre & Podlech | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-2500m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, leaflets 12 pairs, elliptic-oblong or obovate, ca. 1cm long, hirsute, flowers numerous in compact spike, corolla 2cm |
| Size | 10-13cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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