Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus tarijensis Wedd. trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Astragalus hieronymi Ulbr. |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 2500-4000m |
Description | leaves greyish, 3-5cm long, leaflets 12-21 pairs, 4-6mm long, mucronate, adaxially glabrous, flowers 2-4, 6-8mm long, pod setose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bluish lilac |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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