Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus mikrophytoides Podlech sect. Mikrophyton |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 300-400m |
Description | stipules 3-4mm, leaves 1-2cm, petiolate, leaflets usually 2-pairs, obovate, 3-8mm, rounded, densely white hirsute, racemes subsessile, 1-2-flowered, corolla 15mm, pod elliptic |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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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