| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lasiosemius Boiss. sect. Aegacantha |
| Synonyms | Astragalus aridus Freyn |
| Astragalus genistoides Boiss. | |
| Astragalus latistylus Freyn | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2400-4300m |
| Description | leaves 3-5cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-8 pairs, elliptic to obovate, rounded, hirsute, revolute, raceme 1-3-flowered, flowers 15-25mm, pod ellipsoid, coriaceous, densely hirsute |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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