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Astragalus hypogaeus Ledeb. sect. Trachycercis 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hypogaeus Ledeb. sect. Trachycercis
BibliographyFl. Altaic. 1: 95 (1829)
Native Rangesw. Siberia to Central Asia and Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Descriptionleaflets 4-6 pairs, obovate, obtuse, 10-15mm, adpressed hirsute, flowers 2-5, pedicellate, axillary, corolla 27-32mm, pod spherical, ventricose, white lanate
Size6-10cm
Colorpale yellowish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAiluroschia hypogaeus (Ledeb.) Steven
Aulosema eximium Walp.
Tragacantha hypogaea (Ledeb.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay, TVA Tuva)
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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