Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus drusorum Boiss. sect. Pterophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus delbesii Eig |
Astragalus maroniticus Boiss. & Balansa | |
Astragalus pallidus Boiss. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | branchlets tomentose, stipules triangular-lanceolate, ciliate, leaflets 8-10 pairs, ovate-oblong, flat, obtuse, spinose, flowers of 2-3, axillary, in cylindrical heads |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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 (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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