| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lycioides Boiss. sect. Acanthophace |
| Synonyms | Astragalus dendridium Fisch. |
| Astragalus schistocalyx Bunge | |
| Astragalus syrtchensis Bunge | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2400-3500m |
| Description | spinose, stipules cartilagineous, yellowish, leaves 1-7cm, leaflets 4-9 pairs, complicate, grey-green, 1-4mm, obovate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, racemes lax |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose. violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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