| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus horridus Boiss. sect. Acanthophace |
| Synonyms | Astragalus chionobius Bunge |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-4300m |
| Description | procumbent, green, spiny, leaflets 6-7 pairs, minute, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, flowers 3-4, shortly pedicellate, amongst upper leaves |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose 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-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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