Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus glumaceus Boiss. sect. Hymenostegis |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1100-2300m |
Description | stipules lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 3-6 pairs, remote, rigid, oblong-elliptic, pubescent, tipped with yellow spine, flowers in shortly pedunculate compact raceme amongst leaves |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | yellow-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | spinose shrub |
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
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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