| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Astrantia maxima Pall. |
| Synonyms | Astrantia helleborifolia Salisb. |
| Astrantia heterophylla Willd. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-2400m |
| Description | lower leaves petiolate, tripartite, medial segment narrow, sublanceolate, the lateral asymmetric, dentate, stem leaves sessile, trilobate, umbels 2-5cm in diam. |
| Size | 40-70cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 13-18°C division when dormant |
| 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 | APIACEAE
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