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Astragalus ornithorrhynchus Popov sect. Cytisodes 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus ornithorrhynchus Popov sect. Cytisodes
BibliographyBot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R 10: 19, 102 (1947)
Native Rangee. Kazakhstan to n. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionsubcaulescent, leaves 5-10cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, elliptic to obovate, white hirsute, raceme short, 2-12-flowered, flowers 25mm, pod terete, densely hirsute
Size10-18cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan)
     36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHX Xinjiang)
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