Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus breviscapus B.Fedtsch. sect. Chaetodon |
Synonyms | Astragalus oophorus Freyn |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 2-11cm, leaflets 3-6 pairs, elliptic to obovate, obtuse, minutely mucronate, hirsute, raceme dense, many flowered, flowers 20-24mm long, pod oblong |
Size | 6-13cm |
Color | pinkish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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