| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus monspessulanus L. sect. Incani |
| Synonyms | Astragalus declinatus Salisb. |
| Astragalus glacialis Lovric | |
| Astragalus vandasii Velen. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2600m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 10-20 pairs, orbiculate to oblong, flowers in lax, long pedunculate raceme, pod linear, distorted, acute, usually glabrous |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Sicilia , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
monspessulanus teresianus (Sennen & Elías) Amich, Stud Bot. Univ. Salamanca 2: 144 (1983)
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