Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus physocalyx Fisch. sect. Pogonotropis |
Synonyms | Astragalus ampullifer Griseb. |
Astragalus friwaldskyanus Boiss. | |
Astragalus stereocalyx Bornm. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1000-1800m |
Description | leaves 15-20cm, leaflets 31-45 pairs, ovate, flowers 1-5, 35-45mm long, in short raceme amongst leaves, calyx in fruit ventricose, ovate, to 25mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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