Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus entomophyllus Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Malacothrix |
Synonyms | Astragalus leucotrichus Maassoumi |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1700-2000m |
Description | grey sericeous, subacaulescent, stipules short, triangular, free, leaflets 12-18 pairs, obovate, retuse, flowers in ovoid raceme, pod long densely white lanate |
Size | 3-7cm |
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
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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