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Astragalus varzobicus Gontsch. sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus varzobicus Gontsch. sect. Caprini
BibliographyFl. Tadzhiksk. S.S.R. 5: 666 (1937)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1300-3000m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves 17-25cm, leaflets 20-22 pairs, broadly oval, 7-14mm, retuse, adaxially glabrescent, densely ciliate, raceme loosely 3-4-flowered, shortly pedunculate
Size15-25cm
Coloryellow, turning red
Bloomspring, early summer
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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