| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus ellipsoideus Ledeb. sect. Laguropsis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus transiliensis Gontsch. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 500-2100m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 7-15cm, leaflets 9-21, elliptic to obovate, 5-10mm, silvery grey hirsute, flowers numerous in dense ovoid raceme, corolla 20-24mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 (Kazakhstan ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , 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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