Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Medicago cretacea M.Bieb. trib. Trifolieae |
Synonyms | Anthyllis cornicina Pall. ex Georgi |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | sparsely pubescent, leaflets obovate or obcordate-cuneate, obtuse, mucronate, entire, flowers numerous in capitate raceme, pod falcate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Eastern Europe (Krym ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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