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Oxytropis alpestris Schischk. sect. Orobia 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis alpestris Schischk. sect. Orobia
BibliographySist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. Kuybysheva 1932(7-8): 4 (1932)
Native RangeSiberia to Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionacaulescent, green, leaflets 11-12 pairs, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 10-12mm, appressed hirsute, raceme short, ovate, flowers 16-18mm long, pod ovoid, black hirsute
Size10-15cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay, KRA Krasnoyarsk)
     37 Mongolia
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