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Astragalus amoenus Fenzl sect. Hololeuce 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus amoenus Fenzl sect. Hololeuce
BibliographyPug. Pl. Nov. Syr.: 4 (1842)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude900-2300m
Descriptionleaves 1-2cm, leaflets 8-14, 2-3mm long, shortly white hirsute, elliptic, inflorescence compact, spherical, 10-20-flowered spike, in fruit elongate, flowers 12-14mm
Size5-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus amoenus ssp. squalidus (Boiss. & Noë) Ponert
Astragalus chloroxanthinus (Freyn & Bornm.) Ponert
Astragalus demissus Boiss. & Heldr.
Astragalus squalidus Boiss. & Noë
Astragalus squalidus var. chloroxanthinus Freyn & Bornm.
Astragalus wettsteinianus Freyn & Sint.
Tragacantha amoena (Fenzl) Kuntze
Tragacantha squalida (Boiss. & Noë) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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