Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus commagenicus (Hand.-Mazz.) Širj. sect. Rhacophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus garaensis Širj. |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1600-1900m |
Description | leaves 2-3cm, leaflets 2-4 pairs, 7-15mm, elliptic to obovate, spinose, sericeous, flowers of 3-4, sessile, axillary, inflorescence many flowered, corolla 18-24mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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
Western Asia (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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