| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus porphyreus Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Trachycercis |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-2100m |
| Description | acaulescent, white hirsute, leaves 8-15mm, petiolate, leaflets 1-2pairs, obovate, 3-6mm, complicate, racemes sessile, 1-2-flowered |
| Size | 2-4cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
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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