| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus alyssoides Lam. sect. Hololeuce |
| Synonyms | Astragalus elbrusensis Boiss. |
| Astragalus schischkinii Grossh. | |
| Astragalus zuvanticus Grossh. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2100-2900m |
| Description | appresed silvery sericeous, stipules membranous, leaflets approximate, 5-7 pairs, oblong-linear, obtuse, flowers in dense oblong head, pod hirsute, oblong, acute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (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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