It looks like a member of the genus Oxytropis. Depending on the geographical location, where this particular sample was collected, an educated guess can be made about the species name.
It is evident from the image that it is a leguminous plant but if it is endemic species then it is certainly not Oxytropis lambertii.
Thank you all..I need some more information. But I feel it is not Oxytropis lambertii. It looks like small shrub. But my plant is quit big,
Could it be Oxytropis cachemiriana with the following morphological features?
It is a perennial herb found in the Himalayas, at altitudes of 2400-4000 m. Pinkish purple flowers are borne in globular heads, about 2 cm across, above the densely hairy pinnate leaves. Flowers are about 1.2 cm across. Sepal cup has dense, spreading pale hairs, and bristle-like teeth 4-5 mm long. Pinnate leaves are 4-5 cm long, with many pairs of elliptic entore leaflets, 5-10 mm long, with spreading white hairs. Flowering stems are several, spreading, up to 10 cm long, with black and white spreading hairs. Pods are 1.1-1.3 cm, papery, inflated, densely hairy. Flowering: June-August.
Of course there could be slight variation in the morphology due to the difference in geographical location or habitat.
It could be Oxytropis cachemiriana. But close up view of Flowers and leaf required to confirm further.
I agree with Oxytropis spp. but judging from the uploaded picture it doesn't seem to be hairy at all, in which case it wouldn't be O. cachemiriana nor O. lambertii…
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