| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus gracilipes Benth. ex Bunge sect. Ankylotus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus ninae Gontsch. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2900-4500m |
| Description | leaves 3-8cm, leaflets 4-5 pairs, narrowly elliptic, 3-8mm, abaxially densely hirsute, adaxially sparsely hirsute, rounded or retuse, raceme 3-4-flowered, pod linear, erect |
| Size | 3-12cm |
| Color | violet, whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (India , 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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