Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus dissectus B.Fedtsch. & N.R.Ivanova sect. Rhacophorus |
Synonyms | Astragalus devius (Boriss.) Boriss. |
Astragalus munitus Boriss. | |
Astragalus proximus (Boriss.) Boriss. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | leaves approximate at apex of branchlets, deciduous, leaflets 6-7 pairs, 6-9mm long, tipped with spine, flowers of 3, axillary, crowded in globular heads, 2-3cm wide |
Size | 16-25cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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