| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus myriacanthus Boiss. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus denudatus Kotschy ex Fisch. |
| Astragalus echidniformis Širj. | |
| Astragalus stapfii Širj. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-2500m |
| Description | densely erinaceous, stipules ovate, acuminate, appresed pubescent, leaflets 6-7 pairs, approximate, minute, oblong, complicate, mucronate, flowers axillary, producing head |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | fleshy red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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 (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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