Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus brevipes Bunge sect. Onobrychoidei |
Synonyms | Astragalus conspicuus Boriss. |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | long grey hirsute, leaves short, leaflets 3-4-pairs, oblong-linear, obtuse, flowers in oblong head, bracts oblong-triangular, calyx tubular |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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