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Astragalus orbiculatus Ledeb.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus orbiculatus Ledeb. 
BibliographyFl. Altaic. 3: 311 (1831)
Native Rangene. Iran to Central Asia and n. Pakistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionstems lanate, leaves imparipinnate, 7-10cm, leaflets ca. 1cm, oval, obtuse, pubescent, stipules ovate, flowers in axillary pedunculate raceme, corolla 15mm
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlopecias orbiculatus (Ledeb.) Steven
Astragalus orbicularis Walp.
Tragacantha orbiculata (Ledeb.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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