Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus nitidiflorus Jiménez Mun. & Pau sect. Platyglottis |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-200m |
Description | leaves petiolate, imparipinnate, leaflets 8-10 pairs, elliptic, rounded or truncate, on both faces lanate, flowers 20-25 in pedunculate raceme, calyx densely hirsute |
Size | 13-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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