Astragalus breviflorus DC.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus breviflorus DC. sect. Adiaspastus
Synonyms	Astragalus eriocephalus Willd.
Habitat	steppes
Altitude	2000-3000m
Description	branchlets glabrous, spines thin, stipules lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, oblong-linear, grey hirsute, flowers of 4-6, axillary, producing compact head
Size	5-15cm
Color	rose
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	spinose shrub
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 Astragalus breviflorus DC., Astragalogia 194 (ed. quarto) no. 89 (1802) Synonyms: Astracantha breviflora (DC.) Podlech Tragacantha breviflora (DC.) Steven 2000-3000m ============================================================================= breviflorus typicus ined. Synonyms: Astracantha eriocephala (Willd.) Podlech Astragalus eriocephalus Willd. Astragalus stolzenburgensis Lerchenf. ex Schur Tragacantha eriocephala (Willd.) Kuntze e. Turkey 34 TUR breviflorus elongatus (D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews) Zarre, Englera 18: 71 (2000) Basionym: Astragalus eriocephalus elongatus D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 29: 295 (1969) Synonyms: Astracantha eriocephala elongata (D.F. Chamb. & V.A.Matthews) Greuter Astragalus eriocephalus bracteolatus Ponert se. Turkey 34 TUR