Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus trachycarpus Gontsch. sect. Caprini |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-2900m |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves 24-36cm long, leaflets 14-17 pairs, orbiculate to lanceolate, rounded, sparsely hirsute, raceme 8-12-flowered, 6-12cm long, pod subsessile |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | yellow |
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
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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