| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lithophilus Kar. & Kir. sect. Lithophilus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus dicystis Bunge |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-3500m |
| Description | leaves 10-20cm, petiolate, leaflets 12-15 pairs, ovate to elliptic, rounded or retuse, glabrous, flowers 3-6 in lax raceme, corolla 2-3cm, pod ellipsoid, ventricose, glabrous |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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