| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus verus Olivier sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus atropatanus Bunge |
| Astragalus fallax Fisch. | |
| Astragalus heratensis Bunge | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets shortly lanate, stipules ovate, shortly apiculate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, elliptic-lanceolate, acerose, flowers of 2-3, axillary, producing ovoid or oblong spike |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) 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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