Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus pseudoutriger Grossh. sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus diversipilosus Podlech |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2700m |
Description | acaulescent, adpressed densely hirsute, leaflets 20-25 pairs, oblong-linear, 10-12mm, flowers 2-5 in axillary raceme, pod broadly ovoid, ventricose, 3cm in diam. |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow, turning purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
|