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Astragalus rumpens Meffert sect. Chaetodon 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus rumpens Meffert sect. Chaetodon
BibliographyFl. Tadzhiksk. S.S.R. 5: 678 (1937)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionshortly grey hirsute, leaves 4-9cm, leaflets 3-6 pairs, 9-25mm, obovate, rounded, mucronate, raceme cylindrical, many flowered, 5-9cm, flowers 21-24mm, pod oblong, tomentose
Size7-22cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCryptorrhynchus propinquus Nevski
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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