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Astragalus pecten-hystricis I.Deml sect. Aegacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus pecten-hystricis I.Deml sect. Aegacantha
BibliographyMitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 29: 580 (1990)
Native Rangec. Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2400-2500m
Descriptionwhite hirsute, leaves 5-6-jugate, leaflets complicate, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, grey-green, adaxially glabrous, peduncles 3-5mm, 1-2-flowered, corolla 14-15mm
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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