| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cystosus Zarre & Podlech sect. Acanthophace |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-1700m |
| Description | stipules cartilagineous, triangular, leaves 2-7cm, leaflets 4-9pairs, obovate, emarginate, appresed sericeous, racemes shortly pedunculate, laxly 2-6-flowered, corolla 16-25mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose, violet |
| Bloom | 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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