Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pamirensis Franch. sect. Gontscharoviella |
Synonyms | Astragalus myriophyllus Bunge |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-4200m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-20cm, leaflets of 4-6 in 8-14 whorls, narrowly obovate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely villose, flowers 5-15 in raceme, corolla 19-20mm, pod oblong |
Size | 13-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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