| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus eriocalyx Bunge sect. Rhacophorus |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3200-3300m |
| Description | erinaceous, pulvinate, stipules lanceolate, acute, glabrous, leaflets 6-7 pairs, obovate-oblong, thinly and long spinose, grey lanate, flowers of 4-6, axillary, in dense head |
| Size | 9-12cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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