| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus licentianus Hand.-Mazz. sect. Skythropos |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | leaves 3-11cm, petiolate, leaflets 10-16 pairs, ovate to elliptic, obtuse, grey pilose, flowers 8-18 in dense raceme, corolla 13-17mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet, bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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