| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus ustiurtensis Bunge sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus aduncus Bunge |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | taproot, leaves shortly petiolate, 2-4cm, leaflets 4-6 pairs, oblong, 5-10mm, sericeous, acute, inflorescence capitate, flowers 15mm, pod 1cm, oblong, white hirsute |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | violet, lilac |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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