Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus schemachensis Karjagin sect. Caprini |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | leaflets 5-7 pairs, ovate to broadly elliptic, shortly mucronate, flowers 3-5 in raceme, amongst leaves, pod erect, coriaceous, 3-4cm long, glabrous |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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