| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus megalanthus DC. sect. Trachycercis |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaflets 7-12 pairs, elliptic to lanceolate, 5-15mm long, sparsely appressed hirsute, flowers in dense raceme, corolla 23-26mm, pod oblong-oval, shortly pedicellate, coriaceous |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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