Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chrysostachys Boiss. sect. Hymenostegis |
Synonyms | Astragalus sekaniensis Ranjbar & al. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1200-3600m |
Description | silvery hirsute, stipules large, oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, leaflets 3-6 pairs, oblong-elliptic, apiculate, flowers in compact, ovate-oblong spike, bracts oblong |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
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
Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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