Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus fontianus Maire sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus tetuanensis Podlech |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | white hirsute, stipules greenish, membranous, leaves 2-3cm, subsessile, leaflets 4-7pairs, elliptic to obovate-triangular, emarginate, raceme capitate, 5-flowered |
Size | 6-15cm |
Color | whitish |
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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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