| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sieberi DC. sect. Chronopus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus baghadensis Rech.f. |
| Astragalus radicatus Decne. | |
| Astragalus zubairensis Eig | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | branchlets densely leafy, grey hirsute, stipules acuminate, leaflets 20-25 pairs, approximate, ovate, retuse, complicate, adaxially glabrous, flowers axillary, subsessile |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Egypt ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Palestine , Sinai ) Arabian Peninsula (Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , Yemen) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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