Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus atrovinosus Popov ex Baranov sect. Caprini |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-1600m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-16cm, petiolate, leaflets 12-25 pairs, lanceolate, 6-12mm, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely softly hirsute, flowers 2-3, radical, 27-35mm long |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | red, yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , 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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