| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis spicata (Pall.) O. & B.Fedtsch. sect. Orobia |
| Bibliography | Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 22(2): 218 (1907) |
| Native Range | e. & se. European Russia to w. Siberia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | acaulescent, leaflets 12-17 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, sparsely hirsute, raceme oblong, dense, many flowered, flowers erect, 15-18mm, pod oblong-ovoid, shortly hirsute |
| Size | 25-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus spicatus Pall. Oxytropis caudata DC. Spiesia caudata (DC.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (WSB West Siberia) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |