| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus handelii H.T.Tsai & T.T.Yu sect. Brachycarpus |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3700m |
| Description | leaves 4-7cm, subsessile, leaflets 5-8 pairs, linear to narrowly elliptic, abaxially appressed white hirsute, raceme ovoid, densely many flowered, flowers ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | whitish yellow, yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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