| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus leontinus Wulfen sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Bibliography | Misc. Austriac. [N.J.von Jacquin] 2: 59 (1781) |
| Native Range | Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1000-2600m |
| Description | acaulescent, pale green, hirsute, leaflets 5-10 pairs, oval to narrowly elliptic, flowers in spherical, long pedunculate raceme, pod oblong-ovate, hirsute |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus leontinus var. subacaulis Gaudin Astragalus murrii Huter Astragalus onobrychis var. murrii (Huter) Wohlf. Astragalus tauricus Pall. Craccina taurica (Pall.) Steyen Glandula leontina (Wulfen) Medik. Solenotus leontinus (Wulfen) Steven Tragacantha leontina (Wulfen) Kuntze Tragacantha taurica (Pall.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |
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