Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis squammulosa DC. sect. Leucopodia |
Synonyms | Oxytropis leucopodia Ledeb. |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1300-3300m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves numerous, leaflets 3-6 pairs, narrowly linear, 10-15mm, glabrous, revolute, flowers 1-2, 15-30mm long, pod ovoid, hard, coriaceous, glabrous |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | yellowish white |
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
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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