Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus geminus Maassoumi sect. Malacothrix |
Synonyms | Astragalus albanicus Grossh. |
Astragalus neoalbanicus Podlech & Sytin | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | densely adpressed pubescent, leaves 5-7cm, leaflets 8-12 pairs, elliptic, 5-6mm, obtuse, flowers in ovoid raceme, calyx white hirsute, corolla 19-22mm, pod ovoid, 1cm long |
Size | 5-9cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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