Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pallasii Spreng. sect. Paracystium |
Synonyms | Astragalus inderiensis Claus |
Astragalus lasiophyllus Ledeb. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaves 2-8cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic, abaxially densely hirsute, flowers 2-5 in raceme, corolla 23-28mm, pod ovoid, ventricose, sparsely hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale lilac |
Bloom | summer |
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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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