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Astragalus raphiodontus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus raphiodontus Boiss. sect. Aegacantha
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 96 (1849)
Native Rangeec. Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionbranchlets thin, flexuous, leaflets 6-7 pairs, glabrous, obovate, thickish, mucronulate, flowers 1-2, axillary, sessile, 16-20mm long, pod sessile, small, ovoid, glabrous
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsTragacantha raphiodonta (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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