| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus rostratus C.A.Mey. sect. Incani |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaflets 6-11 pairs, linear, acute, 7-10mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely silvery hirsute, flowers 3-6 in raceme, corolla 25mm, pod 5cm, cylindrical, rostrum long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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