Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus laguriformis Freyn sect. Hymenostegis |
Synonyms | Astragalus laguroides Freyn |
Astragalus trifoliastrum Hub.-Mor. & V.A.Matthews | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1800-2000m |
Description | leaves 2-4cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 2-3 pairs, 15-25mm, lanceolate-elliptic, spinose, adaxially glabrous, flowers 15-40 in spherical spike, calyx ventricose, corolla 15-18mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | red, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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