Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chardinii Boiss. sect. Anthylloidei |
Synonyms | Astragalus brevipilus Zarre |
Astragalus dictyophysus Reut. ex Bunge | |
Astragalus kaghysmani Gontsch. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 10-20cm long, petiolate, leaflets 15-22 pairs, elliptic, apiculate, 4-11mm, sparsely whitish pilose, scape 7-10cm, flowers 20-28 in elongate raceme, 8-15cm long |
Size | 12-25cm |
Color | purple |
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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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