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Astragalus melanocomus Popov sect. Chaetodon 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus melanocomus Popov sect. Chaetodon
BibliographyBot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 10: 24 (1947)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaflets 5-8 pairs, narrowly lanceolate, 15-24mm, adaxially glabrescent, abaxially densely pilose, raceme cylindrical, 7-11cm, many flowered, calyx ventricose, flowers 20-22mm
Size15-20cm
Colorbright yellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus isophysus Nabiev
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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