| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus nivalis Kar. & Kir. sect. Hypsophilus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus nathaliae Meffert |
| Astragalus orthanthoides Boriss. | |
| Astragalus orthanthus Freyn | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 9-17, ovate to orbiculate, 3-5mm, grey-white appressed hirsute, flowers 15-22mm long, pod ovate-elliptic, 5-6mm, white and black appressed hirsute |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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