Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pauper Bunge sect. Pendulina |
Synonyms | Astragalus kohistanus Franch. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2800-4200m |
Description | acaulescent, taproot, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 5-10 pairs, ovate-orbiculate, retuse 5-10mm, adaxially glabrous, flowers 3-5 in short raceme, calyx green, glabrous, corolla 2cm |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | ochre |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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