| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus toppinianus Ali sect. Gontscharoviella |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4300m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets verticillate, whorls 4-12 of 3-6 leaflets, leaflets linear-obovate, acute, pubescent, flowers in scorpioid cyme, corolla to 3cm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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