Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus acicularis Bunge trib. Pterophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus eriocephalus Balansa ex Bunge |
Habitat | scree |
Altitude | 1200-2200m |
Description | branchlets procumbent, stipules ovate, ciliate, spines short, thin, leaflets 4-5 pairs, spathulate-oblong, obtuse, grey hirsute, flowers of 4-5, axillary, producing dense head |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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