| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus meyeri Boiss. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus compactus C.A.Mey. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-1800m |
| Description | leaves 2-5cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-5 pairs, 8-12mm, elliptic, tomentose, flowers of 4-5, sessile, axillary, inflorescence spherical, many flowered, corolla 12-14mm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) 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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