| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus norvegicus Grauer sect. Oroboidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus arcticus Bunge |
| Astragalus leontinus Wahlenb. | |
| Astragalus oroboides Hornem. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | arctic-alpine |
| Description | glabrous, leaflets 5-8 pairs, oblong-ovate, flowers in compact, long pedunculate raceme, pod ovate, black hirsute |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| 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 |
Europe
Northern Europe (Finland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia ) Eastern Europe (East European Russia , North European Russia , Northwest European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva , West Siberia , Yakutskiya ) Russian Far East (Magadan ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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