Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus vaginans DC. sect. Hymenostegis |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | glabrous, stipules membranous, long vaginate, leaflets 7-10 pairs, remote, coriaceous, lanceolate, spinose, abaxially long sparsely pubescent, flowers in dense ovate head |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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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