| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis lapponica (Wahlenb.) J.Gay sect. Protoxytropis |
| Synonyms | Phaca lapponica Wahlenb. |
| Oxytropis amoena Kar. & Kir. | |
| Oxytropis thomasii Gaud. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets oblong-lanceolate, appressed hirsute, inflorescence capitate, above leaves, corolla minute, basally light blue to yellowish, calyx black hirsute |
| Size | 8-30cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Finland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Italy , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) China (China North-Central , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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