| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis halleri Bunge ex W.D.J.Koch sect. Orobia |
| Synonyms | Astragalus velutinus Sieber ex Steud. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2900m |
| Description | lanate, eglandular, leaves pinnate, leaflets lanceolate to elliptic, raceme up to 16-flowered, compact, ovate, pod oval to narrowly elliptic, shortly hirsute |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | bluish violet, lilac |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
Europe
Northern Europe (Great Britain ) Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Italy , Romania ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | FABACEAE
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