Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sisyrodytes Bunge sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus tekutjevii Gontsch. |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | densely grey hirsute, acaulescent, leaflets approximate, 11-13 pairs, minute, orbiculate-oblong, flowers solitary, sessile amongst leaves, calyx softly lanate |
Size | 7-12cm |
Color | pinkish white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
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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