Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus melanocomus Popov sect. Chaetodon |
Synonyms | Astragalus isophysus Nabiev |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | leaflets 5-8 pairs, narrowly lanceolate, 15-24mm, adaxially glabrescent, abaxially densely pilose, raceme cylindrical, 7-11cm, many flowered, calyx ventricose, flowers 20-22mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | bright yellow |
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 (Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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