Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ovinus Boiss. sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus amanus Boiss. |
Astragalus bachtiaricus Bunge | |
Astragalus rugosus Boiss. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3300m |
Description | glabrous, subacaulescent, stipules lanceolate, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 10-12 pairs, lanceolate, acute, flowers in sparse raceme, pod oblong, compressed, mucronate |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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