Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus achundovii Grossh. sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus edinburghensis Ponert |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 6-10 pairs, orbiculate-obovate, obtuse or truncate, 2-6mm long, white glandular hirsute, raceme few flowered, pod hard, oblong, white hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purplish violet |
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 , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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