An extremely spiny, shaggy shrub that forms thickets on high slopes and at forest edges.
- Group: Plant
- Plant type: Shrub
- Habitats: Shrubland, forest margins, slopes
- Regions: Ü Tsang, Kham, Amdo
Habitat and distribution
Slopes and forest margins at 2,400–4,700 m, widely across the plateau and into Mongolia and Siberia (Flora of China).
Recorded in Ü-Tsang, Kham, Amdo.
Ecological and cultural significance
Caragana shrubs are often ecologically dominant in the cold, dry alpine zones of the plateau (Zhang et al. 2016).
Threats
No specific threats documented.
Conservation
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (no assessment found).