| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus ionae Palib. sect. Helmia |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 5-7 pairs, linear, 7-17mm, appressed hirsute, flowers 2-5 in short umbellate raceme, corolla 20-25mm long, pod sessile, white hirsute |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| 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 (Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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