Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chrysanthus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus kendewanensis Gilli |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-3800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets adpressed sericeous, 15-20 pairs, elliptic-linear, obtuse, flowers 8-10 in ovoid raceme, pod hirsute, compressed, ovoid |
Size | 12-20cm |
Color | golden yellow |
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 (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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