| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Caragana polyacantha Benth. trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 198 (1835) |
| Native Range | c. & w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | spinose, leaflets 10-12 pairs, obovate-oblong, densely pubescent, rigid, coriaceous, mucronate, pale green, flowers of 1-2, shortly pedicellate, calyx densely sericeous |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aspalathus polyacanthus (Benth.) Kuntze Astragalus polyacanthus Wall |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |