Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sibthorpianus Boiss. sect. Hololeuce |
Synonyms | Astragalus barbatus Sm. |
Astragalus decipiens Bunge | |
Astragalus mutabilis Boiss. | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | grey hirsute, leaflets approximate, 9-10pairs, oblong-elliptic, flowers in compact ovate-spherical spike, bracts absent, pod ovoid, obtuse, mucronate, crisped hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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