| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis retusa Matsum. sect. Orobia |
| Synonyms | Oxytropis hidaka-montana Miyabe & Tatew. |
| Oxytropis shokanbetsuensis Miyabe & Tatew. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 7-10 pairs, lanceolate, acute or obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appresed hirsute, raceme short, many flowered, flowers 20-23mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Kuril Is. , Sakhalin ) Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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