| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus depressus L. sect. Tapinodes |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bonannii C.Presl |
| Astragalus helminthocarpus Vill. | |
| Astragalus leucophaeus Sm. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2700m |
| Description | appresed grey pubescent, stipules ovate, ciliate, leaflets 9-11 pairs, orbiculate-obovate, retuse, adaxially glabrous, flowers in capitate raceme, pod glabrous, linear |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Romania , Sicilia , Yugoslavia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | FABACEAE
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