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Astragalus argyrostachyus Boiss. sect. Campylanthus 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus argyrostachyus Boiss. sect. Campylanthus
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 6: 41 (1846)
Native Rangesw. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2100-2300m
Descriptiongrey hirsute, stipules triangular-ovate, ciliate, leaflets 5-8 pairs, flat, obovate, obtuse, mucronate, flowers in dense, pedunculate, conical head, bracts ovate
Size5-20cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsTragacantha argyrostachya (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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