Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus austroaegaeus Rech.f. sect. Malacothrix |
Synonyms | Astragalus insulae-karpathi Eig |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 4-10cm long, leaflets 12-16 pairs, oblong-ovate, acute, abaxially densely appressed hirsute, raceme oblong, many flowered, corolla 15-22mm, pod ovoid |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellowish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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