Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus antoninae Grig. sect. Aegacantha |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 3900-4200m |
Description | subpulvinate, leaves 2-5cm long, leaflets 4-7pairs, oblong, 2-6mm, hirsute, flowers axillary, pedicellate, 18-22mm long, calyx sparsely hirsute |
Size | 7-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose 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
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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