| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus laristanicus Bornm. & Gauba sect. Malacothrix |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 300-1300m |
| Description | densely silvery sericeous, leaves short, petiolate, in outline oblong, leaflets 8-9 pairs, approximate, ovate, flowers in compact cylindrical raceme, pod white lanate |
| Size | 17-25cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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