| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus zhouquinus K.T.Fu sect. Lotidium |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems shortly patule hirsute, leaves 1-3cm, subsessile, leaflets 5-9 pairs, elliptic, rounded or retuse, sparsely hirsute, raceme subumbellate, 4-8-flowered |
| Size | 10-18cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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