| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus polyacanthus Benth. sect. Aegacantha |
| Synonyms | Astragalus psilacantus Fisch |
| Astragalus tenuispinus Bunge | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2700-4500m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 20-24 pairs, elliptic, obcordate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 1-2, axillary, calyx tubular, lobes short, linear |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (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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