| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus depressus L. sect. Tapinodes |
| Bibliography | Cent. Pl. II: 29 (1756) |
| Native Range | sc. Europe to Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2700m |
| Description | appresed grey pubescent, stipules ovate, ciliate, leaflets 9-11 pairs, orbiculate-obovate, retuse, adaxially glabrous, flowers in capitate raceme, pod glabrous, linear |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| 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, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus bonannianus Bunge Astragalus bonannii C.Presl Astragalus chionophyllus Kotschy ex Bunge Astragalus depressus var. bonannii (C.Presl) Hayek Astragalus depressus ssp. bonannii (C.Presl) Arcang. Astragalus depressus f. helminthocarpus (Vill.) Rouy Astragalus depressus var. helminthocarpus (Vill.) Asch. & Graebn. Astragalus depressus var. hirtus Diklić Astragalus depressus var. ioleucus Griseb. Astragalus depressus f. leucophaeus (Sm.) Hayek Astragalus depressus var. leucophaeus (Sm.) Asch. & Kanitz Astragalus depressus var. medius Cuatrec. Astragalus depressus var. tasheliensis Erik & Sümbul Astragalus helminthocarpus Vill. Astragalus leucophaeus Sm. Craccina depressa (L.) Steven Craccina leucophaea (Sm.) Steven Tragacantha depressa (L.) Kuntze Tragacantha leucophaea (Sm.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, ROM Romania, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |
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