Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus aegobromus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus argillosus Manden. |
Astragalus derbendicus Bunge | |
Astragalus torrentum Bunge | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-3600m |
Description | glabrous, leaflets 9-12 pairs, large, ovate-lanceolate, acute, flowers 4-6, 20-22mm long, in short raceme, pod pubescent, coriaceous, 2-3cm long |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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 , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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