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Astragalus farctissimus Lipsky sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus farctissimus Lipsky sect. Caprini
BibliographyTrudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 26: 150 (1910)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-1900m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves to 20cm long, leaflets 25-28pairs, elliptic, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pilose, scape 3-5-flowered, shorter than leaves, bracts linear
Size13-25cm
Coloryellow, turning purple
Bloomspring, early summer
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 janischewskyi Popov
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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