Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lasioglottis M.Bieb. sect. Onobrychoidei |
Synonyms | Astragalus cumanus M.Bieb. ex Ledeb. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2000m |
Description | grey sericeous, leaves minute, shortly petiolate, leaflets approximate, 8-16 pairs, 3-8mm, obtuse, inflorescence many flowered head, flowers 15mm, pod 1cm, densely long lanate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | bright violet |
Bloom | spring, early 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus ) 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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