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Astragalus gypsaceus Beck sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus gypsaceus Beck sect. Caprini
BibliographyDenkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 51: 334 (1886)
Native Rangew. & n. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1700-2000m
Descriptionacaulescent, stipules very broad, whitish, leaves 7-20cm, leaflets 5-7 pairs, remote, narrowly elliptic to ovate, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence shortly pedunculate
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early 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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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