Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus mehranensis Maassoumi & Mozaff. sect. Incani |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 700-800m |
Description | densely white hirsute, stipules 4-5mm, leaves imparipinnate, 10cm, leaflets 6-8 pairs, narrowly elliptic or lanceolate, 6-10mm, acute, flowers in lax raceme, corolla 23mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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