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Astragalus macropetalus Schrenk sect. Helmia 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus macropetalus Schrenk sect. Helmia
BibliographyBull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 3: 307 (1844)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves 7-10cm, leaflets 15-18-pairs, oblong, rounded, 7-12mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely adpressed hirsute, raceme loosely 6-10-flowered
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
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 macropetala (Schrenk) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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