| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus calycinus M.Bieb. sect. Laguropsis |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaflets 3-6 pairs, oblong-ovate, flowers 3-8 in dense raceme, corolla 15mm long, pod oblong, small, shortly hirsute, calyx persistent |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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