| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus melanodon Boiss. sect. Malacothrix |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3700m |
| Description | subacaulescent, adpressed hirsute, leaflets 3-8 pairs, minute, ovate, obtuse, scapes thin, flowers in sparse ovate head, pod white lanate, 10-12mm long |
| Size | 10-16cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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