Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus karkarensis Popov sect. Ornitholobium |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 800-1400m |
Description | leaves 4-9cm, leaflets 11-21, oblong to ovate-elliptic, 4-10mm, white appressed hirsute, flowers 4-11 in dense raceme, corolla 22-26mm long, pod linear, hirsute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | whitish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | 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 (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (China North-Central , Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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