Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus fragifer Bunge sect. Microphysa |
Synonyms | Astragalus porphyrocystis Bornm. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1900-3900m |
Description | erinaceous, branchlets spinose, thin, stipules ovate-triangular, leaflets 5-6 pairs, revolute, obovate, obtuse, flowers in globular head, bracts oblong, short |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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