Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus olgae Bunge sect. Pelta |
Synonyms | Astragalus chionanthus Popov |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3100-3900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 6-10cm, leaflets 13-15pairs, narrowly oblong, glabrous, flowers 2-4 in lax raceme, corolla 25-28mm long, pod spherical, 10-25mm in diam., glabrous |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | whitish, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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