Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus romasanus Ulbr. trib. Galegeae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | stipules membranous, vaginate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, oval or oblong, obtuse, 4-8mm, scapes 4-7cm, with 4-12 distinctly pedicelate flowers, pod 10-15mm, pale hirsute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent subshrub |
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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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