Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus scabrisetus Bong. sect. Trachycercis |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 600-2400m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-8cm, leaflets rhombic-elliptic, 5-8mm, white appressed hirsute, raceme at base of leaves, flowers 16-19mm long, pod ovate-oblong, white hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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