Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus expectatus Maassoumi sect. Malacothrix |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-1800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-4cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 7-8 pairs, oblong or narrowly elliptic, complicate, 5-8mm, dense adpressed hirsute, flowers numerous in dense head |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | yellow, violet |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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