| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus dignus Boriss. sect. Gontscharoviella |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2800-4000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves long petiolate, leaflets of 6-8 in 7-10 approximate whorls, lanceolate, obtuse, 4-7mm, lanate, flowers 3-4, subradical, corolla 20-24mm, pod ventricose |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | yellow, turning red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 (Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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