| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus rhizocephalus Baker sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus dscheratuensis Širj. & Rech.f. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2200-3700m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 25-31, obovate, emarginate, 6-9mm, flowers in sessile, spherical head, corolla 15-20mm long, pod densely, adpressed hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
rhizocephalus hindukushensis (Wendelbo) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25(1): 402 (1988)
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