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Astragalus erioceras Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb. sect. Erioceras 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus erioceras Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb. sect. Erioceras
BibliographyFl. Ross. 1: 626 (1843)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionleaves 3-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 3-4-pairs, lanceolate, 7-17mm, acute, grey hirsute, raceme short, subumbellate, 4-6-flowered, pod linear, 2cm long, adpressed lanate
Size6-15cm
Colorviolet
Bloomspring, early summer
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
SynonymsPhilammos erioceras (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Steven
Tragacantha erioceras (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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