Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hirticalyx Boiss. & Kotschy sect. Hymenostegis |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 380 (1872) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1700-3400m |
Description | leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 5-6 pairs, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, apically with spine, flowers in ovoid raceme, glabrous, shorter than calyx |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pinkish purple, violet |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus lagurus ssp. hirticalyx (Boiss. & Kotschy) Ponert Astragalus mishouensis Turrill Tragacantha hirticalyx (Boiss. & Kotschy) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |