| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis argentata (Pall.) Pers. sect. Orobia |
| Synonyms | Astragalus argentatus Pall. |
| Oxytropis argyrea DC. | |
| Oxytropis argyrophylla Ledeb. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, densely silvery pubescent, leaflets 12-15 pairs, oblong-ovate to lanceolate, 5-10mm, raceme ovoid, many flowered, corolla 17-20mm, pod oblong, acuminate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia Middle Asia China |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
argentata typica ined.
argentata brevidentata Polozhij, Fl. Sibir. (Fabac.) 9: 213 (1994)
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