Astragalus densifolius Lam.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus densifolius Lam. sect. Dasyphyllium
Synonyms	Astragalus chrysophyllus Boiss.
	Astragalus eriophyllus Boiss.
	Astragalus jaubertianus Boiss.
Habitat	steppes
Altitude	1200-2400m
Description	white lanate, leaves 6-14cm, erect, leaflets 60-80 pairs, broad, imbricate, 1-6mm, emarginate, raceme spherical, 10-30-flowered, flowers 12-14mm long
Size	5-15cm
Color	pink, purple, white
Bloom	early summer
Ca	+
Type	lax carpet
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Turkey)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus densifolius Lam., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 1: 317 (1783) Synonyms: Tragacantha densifolia (Lam.) Kuntze 1200-2400m ============================================================================= densifolius typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus chrysophyllus Boiss. Astragalus eriophyllus Boiss. Astragalus eriophyllus chrysophyllus (Boiss.) Freyn Astragalus jaubertianus Boiss. Astragalus latebracteatus Boiss. Astragalus macrochlamys Boiss. ex Bunge Astragalus macropus Boiss. & Balansa Astragalus macroscepus Boiss. ex Bunge Astragalus rostani Boiss. Tragacantha chrysophylla (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha eriophylla (Boiss.) Kuntze Tragacantha macrochlamys (Boiss. ex Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha macroscepa (Boiss. ex Bunge) Kuntze c. & e. Turkey 34 TUR ensifolius amasiensis (Freyn & Bornm.) Aytac & Ekim, Turkish J. Bot. 21(1): 40 (1997) Basionym: Astragalus eriophyllus amasiensis Freyn & Bornm., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 41: 405 (1891) Synonyms: Astragalus amasiensis (Freyn & Bornm.) Bornm. Astragalus coadunatus Hub.-Mor. & D.F.Chamb. Astragalus eriocalyx Freyn Astragalus ilgazensis Czeczot n. Turkey 34 TUR densifolius ayashensis Aytac & Ekim, Thaiszia 1: 25 (1992) c. Turkey 34 TUR