Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus leiosemius (Lipsky) Popov sect. Aegacantha |
Synonyms | Astragalus flexirachis Rech.f. & Edelb. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | subpulvinate, leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 6-10 pairs, suboblong, obtuse, mucronulate, hirsute, flowers pedicellate, axillary, 18-22mm long, pod ovoid, coriaceous, white hirsute |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | white |
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
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
leiosemius orientalis Podlech, Fl. Iranica [Rechinger] 175: 33 (2001)
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