| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus granatensis Lam. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus boissieri Fisch. |
| Astragalus meuselii Romo | |
| Astragalus nebrodensis J.Presl ex Steud. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-2400m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, paripinnate, rachis tipped with spine, leaflets 4-8-pairs, elliptic, spinose, hirsute, floral heads 1-2cm, spherical, flowers axillary of 2-3, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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