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Astragalus glumaceus Boiss. sect. Hymenostegis 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus glumaceus Boiss. sect. Hymenostegis
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude1100-2300m
Descriptionstipules lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 3-6 pairs, remote, rigid, oblong-elliptic, pubescent, tipped with yellow spine, flowers in shortly pedunculate compact raceme amongst leaves
Size15-25cm
Coloryellow-purple
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typespinose shrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Iran)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus glumaceus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 2: 69 (1843)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha glumacea (Boiss.) Kuntze

w. & n. Iran
34 IRN

1100-2300m

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