| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus arcuatus Kar. & Kir. sect. Erioceras |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves 1-2cm long, leaflets 2-4 pairs, linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate, adpressed hirsute, flowers 5-7, 17-25mm long, in spherical raceme, pod linear, densely hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (East European Russia ) Asia-Temperate 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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