Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus baibutensis Bunge sect. Pterophorus |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 91 (1868) |
Native Range | n. & c. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stipules ovate, ciliate, leaflets 6 pairs, lanceolate, attenuate to spine, green, sparsely pubescent, flowers 6-8, axillary, crowded to spherical heads, bracts linear, acute |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astracantha baibutensis (Bunge) Podlech Astragalus baibutensis var. macropetalus Freyn & Bornm. Astragalus galaticus Bornm. Astragalus olympicus Bunge Tragacantha baibutensis (Bunge) Kuntze Tragacantha olympica (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |