Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cinereus Willd. sect. Incani |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1100-2100m |
Description | leaves 7-12cm long, leaflets 5-9 pairs, 8-12mm long, broadly elliptic to obovate, velutinous, flowers 12-35 in ovoid to cylindrical raceme, corolla 16-24mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) 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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