Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus basilii Kamelin & Kovalevsk. sect. Caprini |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | acaulescent, thinly white hirsute, stipules whitish, leaves 12-20cm, leaflets 6-12 pairs, 7-13mm, obovate, rounded, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence pedunculate, 3-7-flowered |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
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
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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