Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus humifusus Willd. sect. Hypoglottidei |
Synonyms | Astragalus arakliensis Podlech |
Astragalus doluchanovii Manden. | |
Astragalus flaccidus M.Bieb. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | sparsely grey-green pubescent, stems thin, stipules minute, triangular, at base connate, leaflets 7-12 pairs, elliptic, obtuse, flowers 5-9 in ovate head, pod white hirsute |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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 , Transcaucasus ) 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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