| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus beckii Bornm. sect. Malacothrix |
| Synonyms | Astragalus lisaricus Maassoumi |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 1300-3000m |
| Description | stipules triangular, 2mm, leaves 5-6cm, petiolate, leaflets 10-12 pairs, oblong-elliptic, rounded, 5-8mm, appresed hirsute, flowers in compact spike, corolla 20-23mm |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) 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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