Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus amblolepis Fisch. sect. Rhacophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus amadiensis Eig |
Astragalus basianicus Boiss. & Hausskn. | |
Astragalus psilacmos Bunge | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-1900m |
Description | spines long, thin, stipules triangular-ovate, leaflets 5-6 pairs, remote, flat, oblong, adpressed hirsute, flowers 5, axillary, forming spherically oval head |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose 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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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