| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus taldycensis Franch. sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus mendax Freyn |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-4800m |
| Description | leaves 6-10cm, leaflets 21-33, ovate to ovate-orbiculate, 4-8mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely white pilose, flowers 1-2, corolla 22-24mm, pod ovate, ventricose, pilose |
| Size | 6-12cm |
| Color | yellow, fading red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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