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Astragalus biebersteinii Bunge sect. Paracystium 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus biebersteinii Bunge sect. Paracystium
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 114 (1868)
Native RangeCaucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves 5-8cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblong-oval, 3-10mm long, adaxially sparsely hirsute or glabrous, raceme short, 2-5-flowered, pod ventricose, subsessile, spherical
Size5-10cm
Colorpale lilac
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus sytinii Belous & Laktionov
Tragacantha biebersteinii (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
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