| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus purpurascens Bunge sect. Caprini |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets numerous, opposite, entire, obtuse, abaxially villose, adaxially glabrous, flowers 3-5 in axillary cluster, corolla 25mm long, pod sessile, villose |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow, turning purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
|