| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus stenostegius Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Acanthophace |
| Synonyms | Astragalus spinellus Boiss. & Hausskn. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-3700m |
| Description | green, stems thin, leaflets 4-5 pairs, linear-lanceolate, acute, sparsely strigose, flowers 3-5 in lax raceme, amongst upper leaves, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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