| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus zanskarensis Benth. ex Bunge sect. Aegacantha |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3600m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, 7-10cm, leaflets 21-25, oblong, obtuse, brown velutinous-pubescent, flowers in shortly pedunculate raceme amongst leaves, corolla 2cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , 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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