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Oxytropis trichosphaera Freyn trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis trichosphaera Freyn trib. Galegeae
BibliographyBull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 193 (1906)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Afghanistan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionsubacaulescent, leaves 3-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, approximate, lanceolate, 5-9mm, densely hirsute, raceme compact, spherical, many flowered, pod ovate
Size8-10cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus trichosphaerus (Freyn) Freyn
Spiesia trichosphaera (Freyn) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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