| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus schachimardanus Basil. sect. Laguropsis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus violaceus Basil. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | subacaulescent, leaflets 5-7 pairs, lanceolate, acute, 4-8mm, rigid, densely silvery hirsute, raceme dense, ovoid, 2-3cm long, flowers 13-15mm long |
| Size | 13-23cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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