Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis teres DC. sect. Ortholoma |
Synonyms | Oxytropis fischeri DC. |
Oxytropis longicuspis Ledeb. | |
Oxytropis vaginata Fisch. ex DC. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | grey-green, leaflets 12-17 pairs, oblong-elliptic or lanceolate, acute, 5-10mm, abaxially densely appressed pubescent, raceme many flowered, dense, flowers 12-15mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | bright purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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