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Astragalus turcomanicus (Bunge) Bunge sect. Ammodendron 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus turcomanicus (Bunge) Bunge sect. Ammodendron
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 130 (1868)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionleaves 1-2cm, leaflets 1-2pairs, linear, obtuse, appresed white hirsute, raceme short, dense, 2-7-flowered, flowers approximate, corolla 14-20mm, pod oblong, acute, lanate
Size15-30cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
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 deserti Popov
Astragalus hyrcanus var. turcomanicus Bunge
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan)
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