Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pentanthus Boiss. sect. Erioceras |
Synonyms | Astragalus ulothrix Beck |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | grey hirsute, subcaulescent, leaves short, leaflets 4-5 pairs, oblong-elliptic, attenuate to petiole, acute, flowers 5-10 in dense head, calyx tubular, white hirsute |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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