Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus glabrifolius Bunge sect. Macrophyllium |
Synonyms | Astragalus elisabethae Širj. & Rech.f. |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | glabrous, spines long, stipules shortly lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets remote, 5-6 pairs, oblong, flat, coriaceous, acerose-apiculate, flowers in large, ovoid head |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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