Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus calamistratus Podlech sect. Erionotus |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-1700m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules membranous, ciliate, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 13-17-jugate, 3-7mm, elliptic, adaxially densely arachnose-floccose, abaxially densely hirsute, flowers 2-3 |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | pale rose |
Bloom | spring |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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