| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus sphaerocystis Bunge sect. Laguropsis |
| Synonyms | Astragalus baisensis Sumnev. |
| Astragalus nanodes Bunge | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1900-2200m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 3-10cm long, leaflets 7-13, narrowly elliptic, 5-10mm, densely silvery hirsute, flowers numerous in ovoid raceme, corolla 18-20mm long, pod oblong, 5-6mm |
| Size | 7-15cm |
| Color | pale yellowish, whitish |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) 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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