Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus emarginatus Labill. sect. Dasyphyllium |
Synonyms | Astragalus barukanus Eig |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1300-2150m |
Description | grey-yellow tomentose, stipules connate, oblong-lanceolate, leaves in outline linear, leaflets broadly linear-oblong, shallowly retuse, flowers in dense, ovate-oblong head |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | purple |
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
Western Asia (Iraq , Lebanon-Syria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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