Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus schanginianus Pall. sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus tianschanicus Bunge |
Astragalus trautvetteri Bunge | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 500-1800m |
Description | leaflets 12-17 pairs, ovate, 10-15mm, abaxially sparsely long hirsute, flowers 5-18 in sparse raceme, corolla 20-25mm long, pod oblong-ovoid, coriaceous, sparsely hirsute |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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