Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cavanillesii Podlech sect. Caprini |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 800-1200m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves petiolate, leaflets 8-11 pairs, shortly petiolate, ovate to obovate, adaxially glabrous, flowers 4-10 in pedunculate raceme, calyx tubular |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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