Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus latifolius Lam. sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus choicus Bunge |
Astragalus fedorovii Takht. | |
Astragalus heteromorphus Boriss. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-2200m |
Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 1-3 pairs, 15-40mm, elliptic to ovate, acute, appressed hirsute, flowers 10-30 in elongate spike or raceme, corolla 20-23mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
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 |
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
latifolius candolleanus (Boiss.) Ponert, Feddes Repert. 83(9-10): 631 (1973)
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