| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis melaleuca Bunge sect. Orobia |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | acaulescent, silvery sericeous, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 9-12 pairs, ovate, 4-6mm, acuminate, raceme globose, many flowered, bracts lanceolate, flowers 18-20mm long |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Siberia (Altay) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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