Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus spruneri Boiss. sect. Incani |
Synonyms | Astragalus tempskyanus Freyn |
Astragalus thessalus Boiss. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-2100m |
Description | subacaulis, leaflets 5-12 pairs, appressed grey pubescent, flowers in elongate raceme, pod to 15cm long, curvate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | purple, violet |
Bloom | 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Romania , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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