Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus oligophyllus Boiss. sect. Ammodendron |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | adpressed grey pubescent, leaves ternate, leaflets linear, flowers 6-7 in lax raceme, bracts ovate, calyx adpressed hirsute, pod sessile, ovoid, densely white hirsute |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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