| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum formosum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Basiner trib. Hedysareae |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum buhseanum Boiss. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems thick, setose, leaflets 6-10 pairs, ovate or ovate-elliptic, obtuse, green, adaxially glabrous, abaxially hirsute, raceme elongate, compact, pod spinose |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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