Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus lanceolatus Bunge sect. Caprini |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2700-3700m |
Description | acaulescent, adpressed sericeous, stipules short, lanceolate, leaflets remote, 5-6 pairs, lanceolate, sharply acute, flowers subsessile amongst leaves, calyx lanate |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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