| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus cryptocarpos DC. sect. Acanthophace |
| Synonyms | Astragalus rechingeri Širj. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2300-3000m |
| Description | leaves 2-5cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 9-11 pairs, 4-8mm, narrowly elliptic, obtuse, glabrous, inflorescence with 5-6 shortly pedicellate flowers, 20-23mm long |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white-rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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