Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus gaudanensis B.Fedtsch. sect. Caprini |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-3000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 7-16cm, petiolate, leaflets 14-20 pairs, lanceolate-oblong, rounded, abaxially shortly hirsute, flowers 2-3, subsessile amongst leaves, corolla 18-19mm |
Size | 9-16cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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