| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus austriacus L. sect. Craccina |
| Synonyms | Astragalus cretaceus Pall. |
| Astragalus dichopterus Pall. | |
| Astragalus olopterus DC. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaflets 4-7 pairs, linear, appressed white hirsute, flowers in sparse raceme, corolla 6-7mm, pod sessile, oblong-ovoid, 6-7mm, white hirsute |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | whitish, pale violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Hungary , Poland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Central European Russia , East European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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