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Astragalus bourgaeanus Coss. sect. Hypoglottidei 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus bourgaeanus Coss. sect. Hypoglottidei
BibliographyNotes Pl. Crit.: 160 (1852)
Native Rangee. & se. Spain, nw. Africa
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-1000m
Descriptionleaves 3-6cm long, leaflets 7-15 pairs, elliptic-oblong, emarginate, abaxially hirsute, adaxially glabrous, raceme spherical, many flowered, pod cylindric-ovoid, hirsute
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple, whitish
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus bourgaeanus var. adpressipilis Maire
Astragalus bourgaeanus var. heterotrichus Maire
Tragacantha bourgaeana (Coss.) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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