Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chrysochlorus Boiss. & Kotschy sect. Dasyphyllium |
Synonyms | Astragalus pannosus Fenzl |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1100-2400m |
Description | subacaulescent, densely grey or yellow sericeous, leaves broadly linear, leaflets 25-35 pairs, oblong-rhombic, emarginate, flowers in dense ovoid head, pod ventricose |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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