Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pulposus Popov sect. Caprini |
Habitat | sands |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 10-25cm, petiolate, leaflets 10-14 pairs, obovate, obtuse, 10-12mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially grey lanate, raceme amongst leaves, 5-10-flowered |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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