| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum cretaceum Fisch. ex DC. trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 2: 342 (1825) |
| Native Range | e. Europe to Kazakhstan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | sparsely pubescent, leaflets 5-12 pairs, 5-12mm, oblong or elliptic, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially appressed pubescent, raceme 12-20-flowered, flowers 11-17mm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum tanaicense Fisch. Hedysarum volgense Fisch. ex DC |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |