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Astragalus infestus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus infestus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 95 (1849)
Native Rangee. Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionspinose, leaves paripinnate, leaflets 10-14, opposite, 5-10mm, elliptic, entire, acute, subglabrous, flowers 2-3 in raceme, corolla 15mm long, pod hispid
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsTragacantha infesta (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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