| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum speciosum (Hand.-Mazz.) Yakovlev trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Rast. Tsentral. Azii 8a: 63 (1988) |
| Native Range | c. China to Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3900-4500m |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves 4-8cm, pinnate, leaflets sub orbiculate, 8-10mm, abaxially appresed pubescent, adaxially glabrous, flowers in lax raceme, calyx campanulate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum algidum var. speciosum (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.H.Wu Hedysarum tuberosum var. speciosum Hand.-Mazz. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |