Astragalus alopecurus, synonym Astragalus centralpinus, is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.^[1]

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Astragalus alopecurus
Plant in the Queyras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Astragalus
Species:	A. alopecurus
Binomial name
Astragalus alopecurus Pall.
Synonyms[1]
Astragalus alopecians K.Koch ex Bunge Astragalus alopecuroides Ledeb., sensu auct. Astragalus centralpinus Braun-Blanq. Astragalus dasysemius (D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews) Ponert Astragalus dzhawakheticus Bordz. Astragalus maximus Willd. Tragacantha alopecurus (Pall.) Kuntze Tragacantha maxima (Willd.) Kuntze

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Astragalus alopecurus can reach a height of 50–90 centimetres (20–35 in). The hairy stem has a diameter of about 10 mm. Leaves are petiolated, 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) long, with rachis covered with ascending hairs. Leaflets are ovate to elliptic, in 20-25 pairs. The inflorescences are in clusters subsessile or with peduncle up to 1 cm, ovoid to cylindrical, 5–9.5 centimetres (2.0–3.7 in), while bracts reach 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in). Petals are yellow and glabrous. This plant blooms from June to August.^{[citation needed]}

Astragalus alopecurus has a wide native distribution, from Europe (Bulgaria, Italy, France, eastern European Russia) to temperate Asia (the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Xinjiang in China).^[1]

It can be found in mountain regions at an elevation 1,400–2,000 metres (4,600–6,600 ft) above sea level.^{[citation needed]}