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Astragalus kuschkensis Boriss. sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus kuschkensis Boriss. sect. Caprini
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 12: 219 (1946)
Native RangeTurkmenistan to nw. Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude400-1500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves 15-24cm, petiolate, leaflets lanceolate, elongate-acute, 8-20mm, flowers 2-3, shortly pedicellate, amongst leaves, corolla 28-29mm, pod spherically ovoid, 2cm
Size18-24cm
Coloryellow, turning red
Bloomspring
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 nudus Gontsch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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