Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus amatus Clos trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Astragalus chilensis E.Sheld. |
Astragalus ferrugineus Clos | |
Astragalus leucomallus Phil. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1500m |
Description | white and grey lanate, leaves 2-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 9-13 pairs, elliptic or obovate, obtuse or emarginate, flowers 10-12 in raceme, pod oblong, 8-10mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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