| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus compactus Lam. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus knappii Bornm. |
| Astragalus kutepovii Širj. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-1900m |
| Description | leaves 4-6cm long, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-6 pairs, 10-15mm, oblong to narrowly elliptic, spinose, grey tomentose, inflorescence spherical, ca. 3cm in diam. |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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