Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chlorodontus Bunge sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 39(II): 29 (1866) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 15-28cm, petiolate, leaflets 20-22 pairs, oblong-ovate, rounded, mucronulate, 8-18mm, adaxially glabrous, raceme lax, 5-6-flowered, amongst leaves |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | yellow, turning purple |
Bloom | spring, early 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 chlorodonta (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan) |