Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus biebersteinii Bunge sect. Paracystium |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | montane |
Description | leaves 5-8cm, petiolate, leaflets 5-7 pairs, oblong-oval, 3-10mm long, adaxially sparsely hirsute or glabrous, raceme short, 2-5-flowered, pod ventricose, subsessile, spherical |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale lilac |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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