| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus longistylus Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus soficus Bunge |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | branchlets densely grey tomentose, stipules broadly ovate, leaflets 2-3-pairs, oblong, carinate, long spinose, flowers of 2, axillary, forming globular, compact head |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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