| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum brachypterum Bunge trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 2: 92 (1835) |
| Native Range | n. China to Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 600-800m |
| Description | leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 11-19, elliptic to oblong, 4-6mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appressed pubescent, raceme ovoid, many flowered, calyx pubescent, flowers 7-9mm long |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHN China North-Central) 37 Mongolia |