| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus depauperatus Ledeb. sect. Helmia |
| Synonyms | Astragalus chakassiensis Polozhij |
| Astragalus eriolobus Bunge | |
| Astragalus macrolobus Ledeb. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaflets 2-4 pairs, lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 5-10mm, appressed hirsute, flowers 2-5 in short raceme, corolla 18-26mm long, pod oblong, erect, coriaceous, hirsute |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | pale yellowish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| 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
Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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