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Astragalus pellitus Bunge sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus pellitus Bunge sect. Caprini
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 33 (1868)
Native Rangenw. Afghanistan to Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude900-2000m
Descriptionadpressed hirsute, subcaulescent, stipules membranous, lanceolate, acute, leaflets 4-6 pairs, obcordate, pedicels short, 1-3-flowered, calyx long hirsute, pod sessile, oblong
Size8-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus kuchanensis Rech.f.
Astragalus pellitus var. orbicularis Parsa
Tragacantha pellita (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
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