Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis floribunda (Pall.) DC. sect. Ortholoma |
Synonyms | Astragalus floribundus Pall. |
Astragalus teres Lam. | |
Oxytropis tenella Fisch. ex DC. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | softly grey hirsute, leaves 4-10cm, leaflets 8-12-pairs, oval to lanceolate, acuminate, 5-10mm, raceme lax, elongate, many flowered, bracts linear-subulate, pod linear |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | summer |
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
Eastern Europe (Central European Russia , East European Russia , South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Tuva , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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