Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ochrias Bunge ex Maxim. sect. Laguropsis |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-5cm, long petiolate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, elliptic, acute, densely appressed hirsute, flowers in dense spherical raceme, corolla ca. 19mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purplish |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
China (Inner Mongolia , Qinghai ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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