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Astragalus chaetodon Bunge sect. Chaetodon 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus chaetodon Bunge sect. Chaetodon
BibliographyBeitr. Fl. Russl.: 96 (1852)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionadpressed white hirsute, stipules ovate-triangular, leaflets 7-9 pairs, oblong, acute, heads compact, short, ovate, bracts oblong-lanceolate, calyx lobes subulate
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
SynonymsTragacantha chaetodon (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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