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Astragalus sitiens Bunge sect. Dissitiflori 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus sitiens Bunge sect. Dissitiflori
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 126 (1868)
Native RangeIran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionappresed grey hirsute, stipules minute, lanceolate, leaflets 1-2pairs, long, oblong-linear, raceme lax, 10-15-flowered, bracts small, calyx white hirsute, pod pendent
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus angustatus ssp. subtrijugus Bornm.
Tragacantha sitiens (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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