| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus melanostachys Benth. ex Bunge sect. Brachycarpus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bracteosus Klotzsch |
| Astragalus macrostegius Rech.f. | |
| Astragalus supraglaber Kitam. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3100-5000m |
| Description | leaves 3-7cm, thinly petiolate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, triangular-obovate, truncate or emarginate, raceme densely many flowered, flowers 6-7mm, pod ovoid, hirsute |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish red, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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