Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus versicolor Pall. sect. Oroboidei |
Synonyms | Astragalus abakanensis Less. ex Bunge |
Astragalus bifidus Turcz. ex Ledeb. | |
Astragalus multicaulis Turcz. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaflets 6-10 pairs, linear to lanceolate, to 2cm, glabrous, flowers in sparse raceme, corolla 8-11mm long, pod sessile, ovoid or oblong, glabrous, 8-10mm long |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | violet, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Siberia (Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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