Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus nicorae Gómez-Sosa |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3200-3600m |
Description | taproot, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets crowded, 7-10 pairs, grey hirsute, oblong, rounded, flowers 3-5 in terminal head, pod 1-2cm, oblong, glabrous |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white-purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Southern America
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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