Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus davidii Franch. sect. Lotidium |
Synonyms | Astragalus gonggamontis P.C.Li |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves 2-6cm, subsessile, leaflets 5-8 pairs, narrowly elliptic, sparsely hirsute, obtuse or retuse, flowers 3-7 in raceme, pod upright, stipitate, straight, thinly rostrate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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