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Astragalus distentus Boriss. sect. Tropidolobus 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus distentus Boriss. sect. Tropidolobus
BibliographyBot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 10: 52 (1947)
Native RangeCentral Asia (Pamir)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2300-2500m
Descriptionleaves 12-20cm, leaflets 6-7 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 14-28mm, obtuse, green, sparsely appresed hirsute, raceme capitate, 8-16-flowered, flowers ca. 15mm, pod lanate
Size20-25cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan)
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