Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus montis-nacarouzii Maassoumi & Maroofi sect. Hymenostegis |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2300-2500m |
Description | spinose, stipules cartilagineous, whitish, vaginate-connate, leaves 6-7cm, 6-7-jugate, narrowly elliptic, acuminate, 1-2cm, raceme cylindrical, many flowered, corolla 2cm long |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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