Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pendulus DC. sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus caelestis Boiss. |
Astragalus campylosema Boiss. | |
Astragalus feddei Širj. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1800-2100m |
Description | appresed white hirsute, leaflets 8-10 pairs, elliptic, 8-12mm, acute, sometimes adaxially glabrescent, raceme capitate, few flowered, pod pendent, black setose, oblong |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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