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Astragalus webbianus Benth. sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus webbianus Benth. sect. Caprini
BibliographyIll. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 199 (1835)
Native Rangene. Afghanistan to w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude3600-5000m
Descriptionleaves 8-22cm, petiolate, leaflets 17-23 pairs, elliptic to obovate, rounded, abaxially sparsely hirsute, raceme 2-5-flowered, flowers 24-27mm long, pod ellipsoid, glabrous
Size15-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus minutifoliatus Wendelbo
Tragacantha webbiana (Benth.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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