| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis songarica (Pall.) DC. sect. Orobia |
| Synonyms | Astragalus songaricus Pall. |
| Astragalus caudatus Pall. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2800m |
| Description | acaulescent, grey pubescent, leaves 10-20cm, leaflets 14-20 pairs, oblong to lanceolate, mucronate, 1-2cm, raceme elongate, 5-10cm, many flowered, flowers 17-20mm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (East European Russia , South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Tuva , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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