Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus saccatus Boiss. sect. Malacothrix |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | grey tomentose, subacaulescent, stipules minute, leaflets remote, 6-8 pairs, ovate, obtuse, flowers in oblong raceme, bracts linear, calyx tomentose |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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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