Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus schizopterus Boiss. sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus cuspidatus Bunge |
Astragalus oxysemius Bunge | |
Astragalus pinardii Boiss. | |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 100-1150m |
Description | glaucous, stipules lanceolate, hirsute, leaves 7-15 pairs, orbiculate-ovate, 3-6mm, retuse, flowers in lax raceme, amongst leaves, pod linear, erect |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple, whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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