| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus creticus Lam. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus boissieri Bunge |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-2100m |
| Description | stipules lanceolate, long acuminate, ciliate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong, complicate, appresed hirsute, rachis spinose, flowers of two, axillary, producing globular head |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| 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 (Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
creticus minoicus Brullo & Giusso, Israel J. Pl. Sci. 51(4): 309 (2003)
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