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Astragalus kuschkensis Boriss. sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus kuschkensis Boriss. sect. Caprini
SynonymsAstragalus nudus Gontsch.
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude400-1500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves 15-24cm, petiolate, leaflets lanceolate, elongate-acute, 8-20mm, flowers 2-3, shortly pedicellate, amongst leaves, corolla 28-29mm, pod spherically ovoid, 2cm
Size18-24cm
Coloryellow, turning red
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Turkmenistan )
     Western Asia (Afghanistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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FABACEAE

Astragalus kuschkensis Boriss., Fl. URSS 12: 219 (1946)

Synonyms:
Astragalus nudus Gontsch.

Turkmenistan, nw. Afghanistan
32 TKM 34 AFG

400-1500m

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