Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus turcomanicus (Bunge) Bunge sect. Ammodendron |
Synonyms | Astragalus deserti Popov |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | leaves 1-2cm, leaflets 1-2pairs, linear, obtuse, appresed white hirsute, raceme short, dense, 2-7-flowered, flowers approximate, corolla 14-20mm, pod oblong, acute, lanate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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