| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus argutensis Bunge sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves 2-6cm, leaflets 3-7 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 5-8mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appressed hirsute, flowers 15-17mm long in dense raceme, pod thinly coriaceous |
| Size | 3-12cm |
| Color | lilac-violet |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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