| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus brachycarpus M.Bieb. sect. Incani |
| Synonyms | Astragalus clavatus Ledeb. |
| Astragalus macranthus Willd. ex Ledeb. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-900m |
| Description | sparsely hirsute, cinereous-green, stipules lanceolate, hirsute, leaflets 10-17 pairs, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, flowers in ovate-oblong raceme, pod erect, oblong-clavate |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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