| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus strictus Benth. sect. Poliothrix |
| Synonyms | Astragalus mutabilis Jacq, ex Baker |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2100-5600m |
| Description | leaves 4-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 8-12 pairs, elliptic, narrowly rounded, sparsely hirsute, raceme ovoid, dense, to 20-flowered, flowers 7-9mm long, pod sparsely hirsute |
| Size | 8-30cm |
| Color | pale rose, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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