| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus chamaephyton Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Laguropsis |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-1800m |
| Description | acaulescent, white hirsute, leaves 1-3cm long, petiolate, leaflets 2-3-pairs, 4-7mm, densely hirsute, flowers 12-15 in compact, spherical raceme, calyx ventricose, ovoid |
| Size | 5-7cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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