Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus kasachstanicus Golosk. sect. Helmia |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 1-3 pairs, terminal leaflet larger than the laterals, densely white hirsute, flowers 2-4 in compact raceme, pod subsessile, glabrous |
Size | 5-10cm |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
kasachstanicus coloratus Knjaz., Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 48: 91 (2017)
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