| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus pecten-erinis I.Deml sect. Aegacantha |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2400-2500m |
| Description | spinose, densely white hirsute, stipules whitish, leaves 7-8-jugate, leaflets complicate, obovate, rounded, 6-8mm, peduncles 6-8mm, 1-4-flowered, corolla 15mm, pod coriaceous |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white-yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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