Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rotundus Gontsch. sect. Caprini |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 13-28cm, petiolate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, orbiculate, retuse, 15-20mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially hirsute, flowers 2-5 subsessile amongst leaves |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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