Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus macrolobus M.Bieb.. sect. Dissitiflori |
Synonyms | Astragalus macroceras C.A.Mey. ex Bunge |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 900-2500m |
Description | leaflets 4-7 pairs, lanceolate-oblong, 7-15mm, densely appressed pubescent, flowers 5-9 in umbellate raceme, corolla 20-24mm, pod linear, ascendent, 2-3cm, hirsute |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 (Altay , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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