Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus rassoulii Podlech sect. Gontscharoviella |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 4100-4200m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules reddish, leaves 2-4cm, leaflets of 3-4 in 5-6 whorls, elliptic, 2-4mm, obtuse, densely lanate, inflorescence subsessile, 1-2-flowered, corolla 17-20mm |
Size | 2-4cm |
Color | yellow, turning purple |
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
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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