| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus scoparius Schrenk sect. Corethrum |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-1600m |
| Description | leaves 4-6cm, leaflets 5-13, oblong or narrowly lanceolate, 6-15mm, appressed hirsute, flowers 6-13 in lax raceme, corolla 15-18mm long, pod linear-oblong, hirsute |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 (Kazakhstan ) 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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