| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus callistachys Bushe sect. Microphysa |
| Synonyms | Astragalus yazdekhast Parsa |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-3500m |
| Description | grey tomentose, branchlets spinose, stipules acuminate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, revolute, oblong-elliptic, tipped with spine, flowers in spherically ovate head amongst leaves |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
allistachys porphyrobaphis (Fisch.) Tietz, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 27: 190 (1988)
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