| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lamarckii Boiss. sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus eginensis Freyn & Sint. |
| Astragalus erythrocephalus Freyn & Sint. | |
| Astragalus humilis Willd. ex Boiss. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 900-1800m |
| Description | densely erinaceous, grey sericeous, stipules ovate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, elliptic, long spinose, flowers 3-4, axillary, in dense spherical head, calyx white lanate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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