| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus petraeus Kar. & Kir. sect. Erioceras |
| Synonyms | Astragalus irkeschtami B,Fedtsch. |
| Astragalus xylorrhizus Bunge | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3200m |
| Description | leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 4-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic to lanceolate, 5-13mm, appressed white hirsute, flowers 10-18 in lax raceme, corolla 18-22mm, pod cylindrical, hirsute |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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