| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chaidamuensis (S.B.Ho) Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Corethrum |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3300m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 3-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 3-4 pairs, linear, acute, densely hirsute, raceme short, umbellate, 3-7-flowered, flowers 15-17mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central , Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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