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Astragalus suffalcatus Bunge sect. Dissitiflori 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus suffalcatus Bunge sect. Dissitiflori
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 125 (1868)
Native RangeAfghanistan to w. Pakistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionappresed hirsute, stipules shortly lanceolate, leaflets 2-3-pairs, oblong-lanceolate, raceme 5-8-flowered, pod linear, compressed, acute, white and black hirsute
Size15-20cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
SynonymsAstragalus kandaharensis Širj. & Rech.f.
Tragacantha suffalcata (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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