Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus calamistratus Podlech sect. Erionotus |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25: 560 (1988) |
Native Range | n. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-1700m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules membranous, ciliate, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 13-17-jugate, 3-7mm, elliptic, adaxially densely arachnose-floccose, abaxially densely hirsute, flowers 2-3 |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | pale rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |