Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus tephrolobus Bunge sect. Dissitiflori |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 127 (1868) |
Native Range | sw. Siberia to Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | densely white hirsute, leaflets 5-6 pairs, linear, 5mm, flowers 4-7 in umbellate raceme, pod linear, 25mm, appressed white and black hirsute |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Tragacantha tephroloba (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, TVA Tuva) 37 Mongolia |