| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus nicolaii Boriss. sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus songoricus Gontsch. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2300m |
| Description | leaves 12-22cm, leaflets 15-29 pairs, ovate-orbiculate, 14-22mm, pale yellow pilose, flowers 5-8 in lax raceme, corolla 25-30mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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