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Astragalus cottonianus Aitch. & Baker sect. Incani 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus cottonianus Aitch. & Baker sect. Incani
BibliographyTrans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 51 (1886)
Native RangeCentral Asia to w. & n. Afghanistan and ne. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude700-1500m
Descriptiongreen, glabrescent, leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, suborbiculate or ovate, acuminate. flowers 5-10 in raceme, calyx glabrous, persistent, lobes subulate
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
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 dilankuri Lipsky
Astragalus involucratus Lipsky
Chondrocarpus dilankuri (Lipsky) Nevski
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
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