Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus mieheorum Podlech & L.R.Xu sect. Brachycarpus |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4000-4900m |
Description | leaves 2-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-6 pairs, narrowly elliptic, abaxially white hirsute, raceme densely many flowered, flowers 8-10mm long, pod globular, densely hirsute |
Size | 7-12cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Qinghai , Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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