| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus caespitosulus Gontsch. sect. Trachycercis |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 4-8cm, leaflets 7-10 pairs, oval, 3-5mm, rounded, densely grey hirsute, flowers 3-4, subradical, ca. 24mm long, pod sessile, oblong, coriaceous, lanate |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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