| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus mesogitanus Boiss. sect. Onobrychoidei |
| Synonyms | Astragalus angorensis Bunge |
| Astragalus decumbens Boiss. | |
| Astragalus lydius Boiss. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 950-1550m |
| Description | adpressed silvery setose, leaflets 6-8 pairs, oblong, obscurely acute, flowers in globular head, calyx adpressed hispid, lobes linear |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lavender blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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