| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum algidum L.Z.Shue ex P.C.Li trib. Hedysareae |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum tuberosum B.Fedtsch. |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | leaves 6-8cm, leaflets 5-11, ovate to elliptic, 8-10mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appressed pubescent, raceme sparse, 6-12-flowered, calyx pilose, corolla 13-15mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
algidum speciosum (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.H.Wu, Fl. Qinghaiica 2: 264 (1999)
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