| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cadmicus Boiss. sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus euphraticus Freyn |
| Astragalus pestalozzae Boiss. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | caulescent, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 5-9 pairs, 3-10mm, linear-elliptic, sericeous, flowers in compact, spherical, 4-10-flowered spike, corolla 15-20mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rich violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet 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 (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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