Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dianthus Bunge sect. Dissitiflori |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-5cm, leaflets 6-8 pairs, linear, 3-7mm, obtuse, silvery white hirsute, raceme lax, flowers 20-24mm long, pod sessile, linear, 3-4cm, sparsely hirsute |
Size | 4-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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