| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lilacinus Boiss. sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus strictipes Bornm. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | appresed grey sericeous, stipules membranous, connate, leaflets 8-12-pairs, elliptic-linear, acute, flowers in dense, ovoid head, bracts linear, calyx appresed hirsute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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