Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus paradoxus Bunge sect. Macrosemium |
Synonyms | Astragalus brevipedunculatus Ranjbar |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | montane |
Description | leaves appresed at ground, 5-6-jugate, leaflets carnose, glabrous, obovate, mucronate, scapes short, 2-3-flowered, bracts oblong, calyx long tubular, pod spherical |
Size | 4-7cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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