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Astragalus hirticalyx Boiss. & Kotschy sect. Hymenostegis 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hirticalyx Boiss. & Kotschy sect. Hymenostegis
BibliographyFl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 380 (1872)
Native Rangenw. Iran to e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude1700-3400m
Descriptionleaves 3-6cm, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, apically with spine, flowers in ovoid raceme, glabrous, shorter than calyx
Size10-15cm
Colorpinkish purple, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus lagurus ssp. hirticalyx (Boiss. & Kotschy) Ponert
Astragalus mishouensis Turrill
Tragacantha hirticalyx (Boiss. & Kotschy) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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