| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus gossypinus Fisch. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus filagineus Boiss. |
| Astragalus gossypinoides Hand.-Mazz, & Bornm. | |
| Astragalus xanthogossypinus Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-2100m |
| Description | leaves 1-4cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-8 pairs, 5-6mm, oblong to broadly ovate, spinose, flowers of 3-4, sessile, axillary, inflorescence spherical, 15-40-flowered |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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