| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus hypsogeton Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | spinose, branchlets glabrous, stipules ovate-lanceolate, leaflets minute, 5-6 pairs, oblong, acerose-apiculate, flowers of 2, axillary, forming compact spike, calyx lanate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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