| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus infestus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | spinose, leaves paripinnate, leaflets 10-14, opposite, 5-10mm, elliptic, entire, acute, subglabrous, flowers 2-3 in raceme, corolla 15mm long, pod hispid |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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 (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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