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Astragalus psilacanthus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus psilacanthus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 97 (1849)
Native Rangec. & e. Afghanistan to w. Pakistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves paripinnate, leaflets 10-16, opposite, 4-6mm long, elliptic to oblanceolate, entire, acute, densely pubescent, inflorescence axillary, 1-2-flowered, flowers ca. 35mm long
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
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
SynonymsAstragalus chaworth-mustersi Širj. & Rech.f.
Astragalus decemjugus Bunge
Astragalus myriocladus Širj. & Rech.f.
Astragalus paghmanensis Širj. & Rech.f.
Tragacantha decemjuga (Bunge) Kuntze
Tragacantha psilacantha (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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