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Oxytropis polyphylla Ledeb. sect. Hystrix 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis polyphylla Ledeb. sect. Hystrix
BibliographyFl. Altaic. 3: 277 (1831)
Native Rangesw. Siberia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaflets 6-9 pairs, oblong-ovate, 8-12mm, mucronate, densely appressed white hirsute, flowers in dense raceme, 20-22mm long, pod ventricose, white pubescent
Size5-10cm
Colorpurplish violet
Bloomspring
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
SynonymsOxytropis ampullata Less. ex Bunge
Spiesia polyphylla (Ledeb.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay, TVA Tuva)
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