| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus siculus Biv. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-2700m |
| Description | stipules yellowish brown, leaves 2-4cm, leaflets 6-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic, acute, spinose, grey-green, densely appresed hirsute, inflorescence spherical, 2-3cm broad |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | red-violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Sicilia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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