Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus incertus Ledeb. sect. Hololeuce |
Synonyms | Astragalus araraticus Azn. |
Astragalus oxytropoides Bunge | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-3600m |
Description | leaves 3-4cm, leaflets 4-7mm, narrowly elliptic, sericeous, inflorescence compact, spherical to ovoid, 10-20-flowered spike, calyx appresed hirsute, flowers 12-16mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, reddish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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