Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus schugnanicus B.Fedtsch. sect. Brachycarpus |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-3800m |
Description | leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 5-10 pairs, obovate, cuneate, at apex emarginate, glabrous, flowers in oblong spike, bracts lanceolate, membranous, corolla 7mm long |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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