| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus platyphyllus Kar. & Kir. sect. Incani |
| Synonyms | Astragalus sykensis Freyn |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 400-3000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-25cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-8 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, hirsute, raceme ovoid or cylindrical, densely many flowered, flowers 20-25mm long, pod oblong |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | violet |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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