Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus modestus Boiss. & Hohen. sect. Caprini |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2200-3800m |
Description | glabrous, acaulescent, leaflets 16-17 pairs, small, elliptic, obtuse, stipules ovate-oblong, flowers shortly pedicellate amongst leaves, calyx glabrous, pod minute |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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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