| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus malcolmii Hemsl. & H.Pearson sect. Brachycarpus |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 1-2cm, subsessile, leaflets 4-7 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, abaxially white hirsute, raceme spherical, densely many flowered, flowers 7-8mm long |
| Size | 3-4cm |
| Color | mauve |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-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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