| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus microcephalus Willd. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bienertii Bunge |
| Astragalus caucasicus M.Bieb. | |
| Astragalus eriocaulos DC. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 800-2700m |
| Description | leaves 1-3cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 5-14mm, elliptic, spinescent, tomentose, flowers of 2-3, sessile, axillary, inflorescence cylindrical, corolla 8-10mm, purple striate |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria ) Eastern Europe Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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