| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus russelii Banks & Sol. |
| Synonyms | Astragalus balkisensis Širj. & Rech.f. |
| Astragalus behen Bertol | |
| Astragalus rauwolffii Pall. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 400-1400m |
| Description | leaves to 2cm, rachis thorny, leaflets 4-6 pairs, elliptic or obovate, acute, sparsely hirsute, flowers solitary, axillary, pedicellate, calyx ventricose, corolla 20-25cm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white-rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site 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
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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