| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus monophyllus Bunge ex Maxim. sect. Trachycercis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus macrotrichus E.Peter |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1500-4300m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-7cm, with single terminal, ovate leaflet, sometimes with 1-2 pairs lateral, smaller leaflets, flowers 3-6 in sparse, capitate raceme, corolla 25-27mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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