Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus curvipes Trautv. sect. Erionotus |
Synonyms | Astragalus supralanatus Freyn |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-2500m |
Description | leaves 8-15cm, petioles persistent, leaflets 24-32 pairs, oval, 3-5mm, obtuse, mucronulate, abaxially long hirsute, flowers 1-3 amongst leaves, corolla 2-3cm, pod oval, lanate |
Size | 8-20cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | 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 (Turkmenistan ) 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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